WASHINGTON, Feb. 7 -- Rep. Tom Cole, R-Oklahoma, chairman of the House Rules Committee, issued the following remarks on Feb. 6, 2024, at a hearing on the Protecting Health Care for All Patients Act (H.R. 485), and H. Res. 863: * * * Good afternoon. Department of Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas has testified before Congress that "the border is secure." The facts tell us the contrary. In December, we reached the highest number of migrant encounters ever recorded in American his  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 7 -- Rep. Tom Cole, R-Oklahoma, issued the following weekly column on Feb. 6, 2024: * * * Ensuring a Strong National Security Posture Over three years of Biden Administration foreign policy has led to national security crisis after crisis. First, the Biden Administration has provided worse than absentee leadership on our immigration system and border security policy. They have actively exacerbated the problems, resulting in one of the worst humanitarian and national security   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 7 -- Rep. Tom Cole, R-Oklahoma, issued the following statement on Feb. 6, 2024: * * * Congressman Tom Cole (OK-04) released the following statement on the passing of legendary singer-songwriter and proud Oklahoman Toby Keith: "Toby Keith was a homegrown music legend whose love of America and Oklahoma was ever-present. He never failed to show up for our military, embarking on multiple USO tours for our troops. "In fact, after a visit to Iraq, where he came under fire at a fo  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 7 -- Rep. Frank Lucas, R-Oklahoma, issued the following news release on Feb. 6, 2024: Today, Congressman Lucas followed up with Secretary Yellen on whether Treasury has discussed the impact of the Basel Endgame proposal with the Federal Reserve. When asked a straightforward question on the detrimental impact of the proposal, Secretary Yellen had no answer. February 6, 2024 Lucas: "Are you concerned that the proposal will undermine the resilience of U.S. capital markets?" Y  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 7 -- Rep. Tom Cole, R-Oklahoma, issued the following news release on Feb. 6, 2024: This week, Representatives Tom Cole (R-OK-04) and Sharice Davids (D-KS-03), Co-Chairs of the Congressional Native American Caucus, reintroduced the Truth and Healing Commission on Indian Boarding School Policies Act of 2024 -- legislation to investigate, document, and report on the histories of Indian boarding schools, Indian boarding school policies, and long-term impacts on Native communities.   more