WASHINGTON, June 14 -- Rep. Tom Cole, R-Oklahoma, issued the following statement on June 13, 2023: * * * Congressman Tom Cole (OK-04) released the following statement following House passage of H.J. Res 44, a resolution arising under the Congressional Review Act to disapprove of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives' (ATF) rule that forces millions of law-abiding gun owners, many of them disabled veterans, to dispose of or register their firearms with stabilizing braces. "Th  more

WASHINGTON, June 14 -- Rep. Josh Brecheen, R-Oklahoma, issued the following news release on June 13, 2023: Today, Congressman Josh Brecheen introduced the Healthy SNAP Act of 2023. This is companion legislation to S.1485, introduced by Sen. Marco Rubio. The bill would exclude soft drinks, candy, ice cream, and prepared desserts from being purchased with SNAP benefits. The bill also requires the Secretary to ensure that eligible food promotes the health of SNAP recipients and reflects nutrition  more

WASHINGTON, June 14 -- Rep. Josh Brecheen, R-Oklahoma, issued the following news release on June 13, 2023: Congressman Josh Brecheen issued the following statement after voting in favor of H.J.Res 44, which would nullify the Biden Administration's unconstitutional pistol brace rule and H.R. 1615, the Gas Stove Protection and Freedom Act. On H.J.Res 44: "The Biden-ATF pistol brace rule violates both the Second Amendment which states 'the right of the people to keep and bear Arms shall not be in  more

WASHINGTON, June 14 -- Rep. Jason Smith, R-Missouri, chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee, issued the following opening statement on the American Families & Jobs act and Taiwan trade legislation markup: * * * "The Ways and Means Committee kicked off this Congress by getting out of Washington and visiting communities across the country to hear firsthand hardworking Americans' perspective on the state of the economy. I appreciate that so many of the members of this committee have taken  more