WASHINGTON, Jan. 18 -- Rep. Stephanie Bice, R-Oklahoma, issued the following news release and letter: Congresswoman Stephanie Bice (OK-05) introduced the Stop Environmental Calculations (SEC) Act, which would prohibit the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission from requiring an issuer to make climate-related disclosures. This comes after a proposed rule by the SEC released in March of 2022, which requires public companies to report detailed disclosures on climate risk and green house gas emiss  more

CHEYENNE, Oklahoma, Jan. 18 -- Rep. Frank Lucas, R-Oklahoma, issued the following news release on Jan. 17, 2023: Congressman Frank Lucas (OK-03) today released the following statement after the House Republican Steering Committee and House Agriculture Committee Chairman Glenn "GT" Thompson announced the Republican Members who will serve on the Committee for the 118th Congress, which includes former House Agriculture Committee Chairman Congressman Frank Lucas: "I'm coming home to the Ag Committ  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 18 -- Rep. Tom Cole, R-Oklahoma, chairman of the House Rules Committee, issued the following news release: Congressman Tom Cole (OK-04) was officially appointed Chairman of the House Rules Committee for the 118th Congress by Speaker Kevin McCarthy. Before consideration on the House floor, every major piece of legislation must first pass through the Rules Committee. "I am honored to be selected as Chairman of the House Rules Committee, and I am grateful to Speaker Kevin McCart  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 18 -- Rep. Tom Cole, R-Oklahoma, issued the following weekly column on Jan. 17, 2023: Energy Security Is National Security * * * Since assuming office, President Joe Biden and his administration have waged a war on American energy. Not only has this assaulted American energy independence, but it has also caused fuel and utility prices to skyrocket across the country and undermines our national security. On day one of Joe Biden's presidency, he killed the Keystone XL pipeline  more