WASHINGTON, June 5 -- Rep. Josh Brecheen, R-Oklahoma, issued the following news release: Congressman Josh Brecheen voted in favor of H.R. 8580 - Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2025. This legislation funds the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) and provides the Department of Defense (DoD) with appropriations to fund military construction projects. This legislation provides efficient and effective care to our veterans and also includes signifi  more

WASHINGTON, June 6 -- Rep. Tom Cole, R-Oklahoma, chairman of the House Appropriations Committee, issued the following news release: Today, the House Appropriations Defense Subcommittee met to consider its Fiscal Year 2025 bill. The measure was approved by the Subcommittee. Defense Subcommittee Chairman Ken Calvert (R-CA) said, "In a resource- and time-constrained environment, my top priority for the Fiscal Year 2025 Defense Appropriations Bill is to strengthen our military's position against a  more

WASHINGTON, June 6 -- Rep. Tom Cole, R-Oklahoma, chairman of the House Appropriations Committee, issued the following news release on June 4, 2024: Today, the House Appropriations Committee released the Fiscal Year 2025 bill for the Defense Subcommittee. The bill will be considered in subcommittee tomorrow, June 5th at 8:00 a.m. The markup will be closed. Defense Subcommittee Chairman Ken Calvert (R-CA) said, "In a resource- and time-constrained environment, my top priority for the Fiscal Year  more

WASHINGTON, June 6 -- Rep. Tom Cole, R-Oklahoma, chairman of the House Appropriations Committee, issued the following news release on June 4, 2024: Today, the House Appropriations Committee released the Fiscal Year 2025 bill for the Financial Services and General Government Subcommittee. The bill will be considered in subcommittee tomorrow, June 5th at 8:30 a.m. The markup will be live-streamed and can be found on the Committee's website (https://appropriations.house.gov/events/markups). Finan  more

WASHINGTON, June 6 -- Rep. Tom Cole, R-Oklahoma, chairman of the House Appropriations Committee, issued the following news release on June 5, 2024: Today, the House of Representatives met to consider the Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2025. The measure was approved by a vote of 209 to 197. Military Construction and Veterans Affairs Subcommittee Chairman John Carter (R-TX) said, "This bill is special because it takes care of our heroes, both du  more

WASHINGTON, June 5 -- Sen. Markwayne Mullin, R-Oklahoma, issued the following news release: Today, U.S. Senator Markwayne Mullin (R-OK) led 10 of his colleagues in introducing a resolution under the Congressional Review Act (CRA) to overturn Biden's Coal Combustion Residuals (CCR) final rule that imposes retroactive, costly, and overreaching regulations on coal ash management at inactive coal-fired power plants. CCR, commonly referred to as coal ash, are created when coal is burned to produce   more

WASHINGTON, June 5 -- Sen. Markwayne Mullin, R-Oklahoma, issued the following news release: Today, U.S. Senator Markwayne Mullin (R-OK) issued the following statement regarding Senate Democrats' political show vote, the so-called 'Right to Contraception' Act. "Five months ahead of a clearly unfavorable election, Chuck Schumer has initiated a 'Summer of Show Votes' to try and change the narrative on the liberal Democrat's complete failure of leadership," said Senator Mullin. "Contraception is l  more

WASHINGTON, June 6 -- Rep. Tom Cole, R-Oklahoma, issued the following statement on June 5, 2024: * * * Congressman Tom Cole (OK-04) released the following statement after President Biden announced an "border crackdown" executive order yesterday afternoon: "Three and a half years ago, President Biden assumed the presidency with an aggressive immigration agenda. He took 94 executive actions in just his first 100 days in office, including removing Title 42 and Remain in Mexico, halting border wa  more

WASHINGTON, June 6 -- Rep. Tom Cole, R-Oklahoma, issued the following statement on June 5, 2024: * * * Today, Congressman Tom Cole (OK-04) released the following statement after voting in favor of the Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Appropriations bill for the Fiscal Year 2025: "One of America's greatest differentiators are the men and women who have selflessly answered the call to serve. These men and women bravely met their duty to us, and, with this legislatio  more

WASHINGTON, June 6 -- Rep. Kevin Mullin, D-California, issued the following news release: They've pulled victims out of the rubble after the World Trade Center collapsed, searched for those stranded in flooded homes during Hurricane Katrina, and responded to raging wildfires in Maui and across America. National Urban Search & Rescue (US&R) Response System task forces are comprised of highly skilled emergency responders who deploy on a moment's notice to a wide range of catastrophic events like   more

WASHINGTON, June 6 -- Rep. Tom Cole, R-Oklahoma, chairman of the House Appropriations Committee, issued the following news release on June 4, 2024: Today, the House Appropriations Homeland Security Subcommittee met to consider its Fiscal Year 2025 bill. The measure was approved by the Subcommittee. Homeland Security Subcommittee Chairman Mark Amodei (R-NV) delivered the following remarks during the markup, "The chaos on the border caused by this Administration requires additional resources, so  more

WASHINGTON, June 6 -- Rep. Tom Cole, R-Oklahoma, chairman of the House Appropriations Committee, issued the following news release: House Appropriations Military Construction and Veterans Affairs Subcommittee Chairman John Carter (R-TX) and Committee Chairman Tom Cole (R-OK) today spoke on the House floor in support of the Fiscal Year 2025 Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Appropriations Bill (H.R. 8580). They highlighted how the legislation fully funds health care a  more

WASHINGTON, June 6 -- Rep. Tom Cole, R-Oklahoma, chairman of the House Appropriations Committee, issued the following news release on June 4, 2024: Today, the House Appropriations State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Subcommittee met to consider its Fiscal Year 2025 bill. The measure was approved by the Subcommittee. State and Foreign Operations Subcommittee Chairman Mario Diaz-Balart (R-FL) began the markup with the following remarks, "There are some who say cuts of this magnitude   more

WASHINGTON, June 6 -- Rep. Tom Cole, R-Oklahoma, chairman of the House Appropriations Committee, issued the following news release on June 5, 2024: Today, the House Appropriations Financial Services and General Government Subcommittee met to consider its Fiscal Year 2025 bill. The measure was approved by the Subcommittee. Financial Services and General Government Subcommittee Chairman Dave Joyce (R-OH) began the markup with the following remarks, "As Chairman of this Subcommittee, I have worke  more

WASHINGTON, June 6 -- The Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Subcommittee on Primary Health and Retirement Security released the following testimony by Erin Martin, a founder and director of FreshRx Oklahoma, from a hearing dated May 21, 2024, entitled "Feeding a Healthier America: Current Efforts and Potential Opportunities for Food is Medicine": * * * Chairman Markey, Ranking Member Marshall, Members of the Subcommittee, thank you for allowing me the opportunity to testify before y  more