WASHINGTON, Nov. 4 -- Rep. Tom Cole, R-Oklahoma, issued the following statement on Nov. 2, 2023: * * * Congressman Tom Cole (OK-04), Vice Chairman of the House Appropriations Committee, released the following statement after the U.S. House of Representatives passed H.R. 4364, the Legislative Branch Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2024, yesterday evening. Cole supported the legislation. "It is the duty of Congress to remain open and working to serve the American people," said Cole. "The Leg  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 4 -- Rep. Tom Cole, R-Oklahoma, issued the following statement on Nov. 2, 2023: * * * Congressman Tom Cole (OK-04), Vice Chairman of the House Appropriations Committee, released the following statement after the U.S. House of Representatives passed H.R. 6126, the Israel Security Supplemental Appropriations Act, which would provide $14.3 billion in security funding related to Hamas' attacks on Israel. Cole supported the legislation. "Aggression against the United States and ou  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 3 -- Rep. Frank Lucas, R-Oklahoma, chair of the House Science, Space and Technology Committee, issued the following news release on Nov. 2, 2023: This week, Space and Aeronautics Subcommittee Chairman Brian Babin (R-TX) and Chairman Frank Lucas (R-OK), introduced legislation to promote and strengthen the commercial space sector and enable the continuation of U.S. leadership in space activities. H.R. 6131, the Commercial Space Act of 2023, updates and modernizes the government   more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 3 -- Rep. Frank Lucas, R-Oklahoma, issued the following news release on Nov. 2, 2023: This week, House Science, Space, and Technology Chairman Frank Lucas (R-OK) and Space and Aeronautics Subcommittee Chairman Brian Babin (R-TX) introduced legislation to promote and strengthen the commercial space sector and enable the continuation of U.S. leadership in space activities. H.R. 6131, the Commercial Space Act of 2023, updates and modernizes the government oversight of commercial  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 4 -- Rep. Frank Lucas, R-Oklahoma, chair of the House Science, Space and Technology Committee, issued the following news release: House Science, Space, and Technology Committee Chairman Frank Lucas (R-OK) and Ranking Member Zoe Lofgren (D-CA) introduced H.R. 6213, the National Quantum Initiative Reauthorization Act, to advance quantum science and technology in the United States and maintain our global leadership position. As competing nations like China and Russia are actively  more