WASHINGTON, May 27 (TNSres) -- Rep. Tom Cole, R-Oklahoma, issued the following news release on May 26, 2023: Congressman Tom Cole (OK-04) announced today that Fourth District middle and high school students can pre-register to enter the 2023 Congressional App Challenge. Hosted each year by the Congressional Internet Caucus, the challenge promotes innovation, engagement and excellence in computer science through student development of an application ("app"). "I am excited to invite Fourth Distr  more

WASHINGTON, May 27 -- Rep. Frank Lucas, R-Oklahoma, chair of the House Science, Space and Technology Committee, issued the following news release and letter: House Science, Space, and Technology Committee Chairman Frank Lucas sent a fourth letter to the Department of Energy (DOE) regarding a grant to Microvast, a company with close ties to the Chinese Communist Party (CCP). Earlier this week, DOE communicated to Committee staff that Microvast would not be receiving the $200 million award as ini  more

OKLAHOAM CITY, Oklahoma, May 27 -- Sen. James Lankford, R-Oklahoma, issued the following news release: Senator James Lankford (R-OK), lead Republican on the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Subcommittee on Government Operations and Border Management, visited the US-Mexico border in Nogales, Arizona this week after Title 42 authority had been lifted. The visit was to continue to conduct oversight and see the ongoing crisis firsthand, and to hear from Customs and Border Protectio  more

WASHINGTON, May 27 -- Rep. Tom Cole, R-Oklahoma, issued the following weekly column on May 26, 2023: * * * Default Democrats For several weeks, House Speaker Kevin McCarthy and House Republicans have made numerous calls to negotiate a reasonable and responsible deal to raise the debt ceiling and avoid a catastrophic default. Unfortunately, President Joe Biden has not budged on his position and refuses to come to the table to find a solution agreeable to both sides. Without a solution to addre  more