WASHINGTON, March 26 -- Rep. Frank Lucas, R-Oklahoma, chairman of the House Science, Space and Technology Committee, issued the following opening statement at the Environment Subcommittee hearing on March 6, 2024, entitled "Winning in Weather: U.S. Competitiveness in Forecasting and Modeling": * * * I want to thank the gentleman from Ohio, Chairman Miller, for holding today's hearing. This hearing couldn't come at a more crucial time. Last week, the Smokehouse Creek fire burned over 1 million  more

WASHINGTON, March 26 -- Rep. Tom Cole, R-Oklahoma, issued the following statement on March 25, 2024: * * * Today, Congressman Tom Cole (OK-04) released the following statement to announce he is seeking the position as Chairman of the House Appropriations Committee: "Today, I am proud to announce what many people probably already know - I will be seeking the position as the next Chairman of the House Appropriations Committee," said Tom Cole. "I have served on the Appropriations Committee for  more

WASHINGTON, March 26 -- Rep. Tom Cole, R-Oklahoma, issued the following weekly column on March 25, 2024: Today is National Medal of Honor Day - a special day set aside to honor those who have been awarded the Medal of Honor, our nation's highest military decoration. National Medal of Honor Day was first declared a holiday in 1990 when President George H.W. Bush signed it into law. Since then, every year on March 25th, we have celebrated the more than 3,500 brave American heroes who have been h  more