WASHINGTON, July 21 -- Rep. Tom Cole, R-Oklahoma, issued the following statement on July 20, 2023: * * * Congressman Tom Cole (OK-04) released the following statement after the passage of H.R. 3935, the Securing Growth and Robust Leadership in American Aviation Act, in the U.S. House of Representatives. This bill would reauthorize the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and federal aviation programs for five years. Cole supported the legislation. "This FAA reauthorization takes clear steps  more

WASHINGTON, July 20 -- Rep. Tom Cole, R-Oklahoma, issued the following statement on July 19, 2023: * * * Congressman Tom Cole (OK-04) released the following statement after Israeli President Isaac Herzog delivered his address to a joint session of Congress today. "I was proud to welcome President Herzog to our nation's Capitol today," said Cole. "His visit underscores the enduring and important partnership between Israel and the United States, which is grounded in the shared ideals of democ  more

WASHINGTON, July 20 -- Rep. Tom Cole, R-Oklahoma, issued the following news release on July 19, 2023: Congressman Tom Cole (OK-04), Chairman of the Appropriations Subcommittee on Transportation, Housing and Urban Development (THUD), released the following statement after the fiscal year 2024 THUD bill was advanced out of the Appropriations Committee yesterday. "The bill advanced out of committee yesterday prioritizes critical transportation and housing needs while also spending responsibly," s  more

WASHINGTON, July 20 -- Rep. Josh Brecheen, R-Oklahoma, issued the following news release on July 19, 2023: Today, Congressman Josh Brecheen and Senator JD Vance (R-OH) introduced the No Obamacare for Illegal Aliens Act of 2023 to protect taxpayer dollars by preventing illegal aliens from receiving taxpayer-subsidized healthcare benefits. "We should not be providing taxpayer-subsidized healthcare benefits to illegal aliens--it is that simple. HHS' proposed rule would cost the American taxpayer   more

WASHINGTON, July 21 -- Rep. Frank Lucas, R-Oklahoma, chair of the House Science, Space and Technology Committee, issued the following news release: The U.S. House of Representatives passed H.R. 3935, the Securing Growth and Robust Leadership in American Aviation Act, which reauthorizes the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). Incorporated in the bill is H.R. 3559, the FAA Research and Development Act of 2023, bipartisan legislation crafted by the House Science, Space, and Technology Committe  more

WASHINGTON, July 21 -- Sen. James Lankford, R-Oklahoma, issued the following news release on July 20, 2023: Senator James Lankford (R-OK), who serves on the Senate Finance Committee with jurisdiction over Medicare and Medicaid, today spoke on the Senate floor about the abusive practices of pharmacy benefit managers (PBM), the drug-price middlemen, impacting pharmacies, particularly rural and independent pharmacies. Lankford continues to call out the ways PBMs are driving up the cost of prescrip  more

WASHINGTON, July 21 -- Sen. James Lankford, R-Oklahoma, issued the following news release on July 20, 2023: Senators James Lankford (R-OK), Jim Risch (R-ID), Bob Menendez (D-NJ), Jacky Rosen (D-NV), Joni Ernst (R-IA), and Cory Booker (D-NJ) introduced the Regional Integration and Normalization Act, a milestone bill that bolsters efforts to normalize relations between Israel and its neighbors in the Arab and Islamic world. "The US and Israel have several international agreements for cooperation  more

WASHINGTON, July 21 -- Sen. James Lankford, R-Oklahoma, issued the following news release on July 20, 2023: Senator James Lankford (R-OK) today along with Senator Markwayne Mullin (R-OK) announced a resolution to congratulate OU's softball team on its third consecutive NCAA Division I national championship in the 2023 Women's College World Series passed the Senate. This makes it the school's seventh national title overall. "University of Oklahoma's Women's Softball team continues to show the s  more

WASHINGTON, July 20 -- Sen. James Lankford, R-Oklahoma, issued the following news release: Senators James Lankford (R-OK) and Jacky Rosen (D-NV) today led a bipartisan group of colleagues from the Senate and House Abraham Accords Caucuses in a meeting with Israeli President Isaac Herzog following his address to a Joint Meeting of Congress. The meeting celebrated the 75th anniversary of the founding of the State of Israel and the success of the Abraham Accords. Lankford and Rosen are the co-chai  more

WASHINGTON, July 21 -- Sen. Markwayne Mullin, R-Oklahoma, issued the following news release on July 20, 2023: U.S. Senator Markwayne Mullin (R-OK) provided the following statement after submitting a Motion to Table on S. 2333 - Pandemic and All-Hazards Preparedness and Response Act (PAHPA) during a Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee markup today. "PAHPA is the foundation of America's national health security, and as such, this legislation deserves a robust conversation wit  more

WASHINGTON, July 21 -- Sen. Markwayne Mullin, R-Oklahoma, issued the following news release on July 20, 2023: U.S. Senator Markwayne Mullin (R-OK) today along with Senator James Lankford (R-OK) announced a resolution to congratulate OU's softball team on its third consecutive NCAA Division I national championship in the 2023 Women's College World Series passed the Senate. This makes it the school's seventh national title overall. "Congratulations to the University of Oklahoma's women's softbal  more