WASHINGTON, Aug. 2 -- Rep. Tom Cole, R-Oklahoma, issued the following statement on Aug. 1, 2023: * * * Congressman Tom Cole (OK-04) released the following statement after the introduction of the Prevent Discrimination in Title X Act in the U.S. House of Representatives last week. The introduction of this bill follows the Biden Administration's suspension of the Title X family planning grant in response to some states' efforts to protect life. This would clarify that the U.S. Department of Heal  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 2 -- Rep. Frank Lucas, R-Oklahoma, chair of the House Science, Space and Technology Committee, issued the following news release on July 31, 2023, and a letter: On Friday, House Science, Space, and Technology Committee Chairman Frank Lucas (R-OK) and Ranking Member Zoe Lofgren (D-CA) sent a letter to the Inspector General (IG) of the Department of Commerce regarding her refusal to share critical documents related to the Committee's ongoing investigation into allegations of misc  more

OKLAHOMA CITY, Oklahoma, Aug. 2 -- Sen. James Lankford, R-Oklahoma, issued the following news release and a letter: Senator James Lankford (R-OK) and Representative Josh Brecheen (R-OK) led their colleagues in the Senate and House in a letter to Inspector General (IG) for the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Christi Grimm regarding more than $20 million in Provider Relief Funds (PRF) issued to Planned Parenthood under the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act.   more