WASHINGTON, March 25 -- Rep. Tom Cole, R-Oklahoma, issued the following news release on March 24, 2023: Congressman Tom Cole (OK-04) released the following statement following House passage of H.R. 5, the Parents Bill of Rights Act. Cole supported the legislation. "By means of virtual classroom settings throughout the coronavirus pandemic, parents discovered what exactly their children were learning in school, and many were rightfully shocked to find divisive topics like Critical Race Theory a  more

WASHINGTON, March 25 -- The House Appropriations Committee issued the following information for a hearing entitled "Addressing the Challenges of Rural America" at 10 a.m. on March 29, 2023, at 2358C Rayburn House Office Building: Witnesses * Ms. Carrie Cochran-McClain, Chief Policy Officer, National Rural Health Association * Dr. Tearsanee C Davis D.N.P, Director of Clinical Programs and Strategy, University of Mississippi Medical Center * Dr. Brittany Hott, Associate Professor, University o  more

OKLAHOMA CITY, Oklahoma, March 25 -- Sen. James Lankford, R-Oklahoma, issued the following news release on March 24, 2023: Senator James Lankford (R-OK), who serves on the Senate Finance Committee with jurisdiction over trade, today was joined by Senator Bob Menendez (D-NJ), Chair of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee and a member of the Senate Finance Committee, to introduce the American Economic Diplomacy Act that would ensure the Annual Trade Agenda aligns with, reflects, and advances Am  more

WASHINGTON, March 25 -- Rep. Frank Lucas, R-Oklahoma, chair of the House Science, Space and Technology Committee, issued the following news release: House Science, Space, and Technology Committee Chairman Frank Lucas (R-OK), Ranking Member Zoe Lofgren (D-CA), Environment Subcommittee Chairman Max Miller (R-OH), Ranking Member Deborah Ross (D-NC), Investigations and Oversight Subcommittee Chairman Jay Obernolte (R-CA), Ranking Member Valerie Foushee (D-NC), and Rep. Jim Baird (R-IN) sent a lette  more