WASHINGTON, March 8 -- Rep. Carol Miller, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release on March 7, 2023: Congresswoman Carol Miller (R-WV) traveled to Yukon, Oklahoma with the Ways and Means Committee to hear about the state of the economy in the heartland. In Yukon, Congresswoman Miller heard from small business owners and energy producers on how the inflationary policies coming out of Washington D.C. the past two years have caused increases in food prices, energy costs, and instability   more

WASHINGTON, March 8 -- The House Veterans' Affairs Committee issued the following written testimony by Angela Pratt, co-chair of the Veterans Committee at the National Congress of American Indians, involving a joint hearing with the Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee on March 1, 2023, entitled "Legislative Presentation of the American Legion and Multi VSOs." The VSOs are veterans service organizations. * * * My name is Angela Pratt. I am a member of the Osage Nation of Oklahoma. I was a member  more

WASHINGTON, March 8 -- Rep. Jason Smith, R-Missouri, chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee, issued the following opening statement on March 7, 2023: * * * Opening Tuesday's field hearing on the State of the American Economy: The Heartland, Chairman Jason Smith (MO-08) delivered the following opening statement: "Welcome to the second field hearing of the Ways and Means Committee. Thank you to our hosts, Express Clydesdales, and to Representative Hern and Representative Lucas for hosti  more

YUKON, Oklahoma, March 8 -- Rep. Nicole Malliotakis, R-New York, issued the following news release on March 7, 2023: Today Congresswoman Nicole Malliotakis (NY-11) joined the House Committee on Ways and Means for its second field hearing in Yukon, Oklahoma, examining the state of the economy for American workers, farmers, and families. During questioning, Malliotakis highlighted how President Biden's energy policies are raising costs for all Americans. "When we talk about 'Made in America,' we  more

WASHINGTON, March 8 -- Sen. James Lankford, R-Oklahoma, issued the following news release: In response to the Biden Administration's proposed rule that would insufficiently enforce conscience protections for medical professionals, Senator James Lankford (R-OK) led his colleagues in filing a public comment letter demanding greater implementation and enforcement of all of the statutory conscience protections enacted by Congress, as reflected in the previous rule issued under the Trump Administrat  more

WASHINGTON, March 8 -- Sen. James Lankford, R-Oklahoma, issued the following news release: Senators James Lankford (R-OK), Gary Peters (D-MI), and John Cornyn (R-TX) introduced legislation to enhance the Department of Homeland Security's ability to combat human trafficking. The legislation would make permanent and expand the Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) Victim Assistance Program that helps provide support to individuals impacted by human trafficking. The bill would also improve and ma  more

WASHINGTON, March 8 -- Rep. Frank Lucas, R-Oklahoma, issued the following news release on March 7, 2023: Congressman Frank Lucas (OK-03) joined the House Committee on Ways & Means at a field hearing in Yukon, Oklahoma examining the state of the economy for American workers, farmers, and families. "Thank you Chairman Smith and I would like to extend a very warm welcome to you and the other members of the illustrious House Ways and Means Committee to the great state of Oklahoma. The topic of thi  more

WASHINGTON, March 8 -- Sen. Markwayne Mullin, R-Oklahoma, issued the following news release: U.S. Senators Markwayne Mullin (R-OK), Sherrod Brown (D-OH), Susan Collins (R-ME), and Martin Heinrich (D-NM) introduced bipartisan legislation to increase access to mental healthcare services for older Americans by ensuring Medicare beneficiaries have access to clinical psychologists across all settings of care. This legislation, the Increasing Mental Health Options Act of 2023,would update the Medica  more