WASHINGTON, June 18 -- Rep. Tom Cole, R-Oklahoma, issued the following weekly column on June 17, 2024: * * * From the mid-seventeenth century till the early twentieth century, Indian boarding schools were used as a tool to assimilate Native American children away from their rich culture. Yet, for far too long, the history, policies, and devastating impacts of these schools have been unknown. As an enrolled member of the Chickasaw Nation of Oklahoma and the longest serving Native American in th  more

WASHINGTON, June 18 -- Rep. Frank Lucas, R-Oklahoma, issued the following statement on June 17, 2024: * * * Congressman Frank Lucas (OK-03) released the following statement after the U.S. House of Representatives passed the FY25 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA). Lucas voted in favor of the legislation. "Today, on the 249th birthday of the U.S. Army, House Republicans fulfilled our duty to support America's servicemembers and bolster our national security. Not only does the FY25 NDAA  more