WASHINGTON, July 15 -- Rep. Stephanie Bice, R-Oklahoma, issued the following statement on July 14, 2023: * * * Today, the U.S. House of Representatives passed the FY 2024 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA). This legislation includes the largest pay raise for our military in 30 years. Furthermore, it provides our military with the resources they need to defend our nation and counter threats across the globe. Congresswoman Bice issued the following statement: "I was proud to support thi  more

WASHINGTON, July 15 -- Rep. Tom Cole, R-Oklahoma, issued the following statement on July 14, 2023: * * * Congressman Tom Cole (OK-04), member of the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Defense, released the following statement after the U.S. House of Representatives passed H.R. 2670, the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for fiscal year 2024. The legislation authorizes funding for the United States' common defense, military personnel and retirees, including provisions that support the  more

WASHINGTON, July 15 -- Rep. Josh Brecheen, R-Oklahoma, issued the following news release on July 14, 2023: Today, Congressman Josh Brecheen voted for the most conservative National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) in recent history after conservatives passed several amendments that fight back against the social engineering the Biden Administration is injecting into our military that has led to record low military recruitment. Congressman Brecheen spoke during a House Freedom Caucus press confe  more

WASHINGTON, July 15 -- Rep. Kevin Hern, R-Oklahoma, issued the following statement on July 14, 2023: * * * Representative Kevin Hern (OK-01) released the following statement after the House passed HR 2670, the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024. "Conservatives have a lot to be happy with in this NDAA," said Rep. Hern. "Under the leadership of Joe Biden, our military has been injected with woke ideology at the expense of our ability to combat China. "The passage of Rep.   more

OKLAHOMA CITY, Oklahoma, July 15 -- Sen. James Lankford, R-Oklahoma, issued the following news release and letter: Senators James Lankford (R-OK), Marco Rubio (R-FL), Jim Risch (R-ID), John Barrasso (R-WY), Lindsey Graham (R-SC), Rick Scott (R-FL), Jerry Moran (R-KS), and Bill Hagerty (R-TN) sent a letter to US Secretary of State, Antony Blinken and US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen, urging the development of a strategy to counter Iran's petrochemical industry as well as rising global sales an  more