WASHINGTON, Sept. 16 -- Sen. James Lankford, R-Oklahoma, issued the following news release: Senator James Lankford (R-OK) applauded the Senate's passage of a two-year reauthorization of the United States Commission on International Freedom (USCIRF). The Commission, created under the International Religious Freedom Act of 1998, plays a critical role in monitoring and advocating for religious freedom around the world. The Commission's authorization was set to expire on September 30, 2024. The two  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 17 -- Rep. Tom Cole, R-Oklahoma, issued the following weekly column on Sept. 16, 2024: * * * As Congress continues to debate how to fund the government, I have spent an abundance of time thinking about how we can reduce our national debt and keep dollars in the pockets of Americans, instead of in Washington. However, as the Chairman of the House Appropriations Committee and a budget hawk, I know that our national debt problem cannot be solved exclusively in the Appropriations  more