WASHINGTON, Sept. 27 -- Rep. Kevin Hern, R-Oklahoma, issued the following statement on Sept. 26, 2024: * * * Representative Kevin Hern (OK-01) released the following statement after voting in favor of H.R. 9747, a short-term government funding bill to maintain government funding levels through December. "Democrats and their allies in the media would love to see a shutdown so close to Election Day," said Rep. Hern. "They would falsely blame Donald Trump and Republicans in Congress for every pr  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 26 -- Sen. James Lankford, R-Oklahoma, issued the following news release: Senators James Lankford (R-OK) and John Cornyn (R-TX), along with their colleagues, introduced the Visa Integrity Preservation Act, which would close a loophole in current law that the Biden-Harris Administration used to grant amnesty to over 500,000 illegal immigrants in a June 2024 executive action. "Our wide-open southern border is a national security crisis enabled by the Biden Administration's weak  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 25 -- Sen. James Lankford, R-Oklahoma, issued the following news release: Senator James Lankford (R-OK), issued the following statement after voting to support a Continuing Resolution to fund the federal government, averting a government shutdown on October 1: "Today I voted to support a Continuing Resolution to keep the government operating. This provides certainty for our military, veterans, law enforcement, border personnel, and others who rely on the continuity of essenti  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 26 -- Sen. James Lankford, R-Oklahoma, issued the following news release: Senator James Lankford's (R-OK) Taxpayer Resources Used in Emergencies (TRUE) Accountability Act, which would require agencies to develop plans to prevent fraud in the event of an emergency or crisis, passed out of the Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee. Lankford is joined on the bill by Senator Gary Peters (D-MI), Chairman of the Committee. "Federal agencies' unpreparedness resulted i  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 25 -- Sen. Markwayne Mullin, R-Oklahoma, issued the following news release: Senator Markwayne Mullin (R-OK) released the following statement after voting against a Continuing Resolution (CR) to move the government funding deadline to December 20th, 2024, after Senate Democrats, led by Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) failed to bring any appropriations bills to the Senate floor on time. "I'm a no on this CR, because the Senate had every opportunity to fund the government   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 26 -- Sen. Markwayne Mullin, R-Oklahoma, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Markwayne Mullin (R-OK), Ranking Member of the Environment and Public Works' Chemical Safety, Waste Management, Environmental Justice, and Regulatory Oversight Subcommittee, was joined by Sen. James Lankford (R-OK) in sending a letter to Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Michael Regan to express concern over a proposed rule regarding waste-to-energy (WTE) facilities. The   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 26 -- Rep. Stephanie Bice, R-Oklahoma, issued the following news release on Sept. 25, 2024: Today, the U.S. House of Representatives passed a Continuing Resolution (CR) to fund the government through December 20th Congresswoman Bice issued the following statement: "While this CR is imperfect and not what I preferred, it was the only option left. I could not in good conscience vote to shut the government down, which would have damaging effects on our community, our military,   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 26 -- Rep. Tom Cole, R-Oklahoma, issued the following statement on Sept. 25, 2024: * * * Today, Congressman Tom Cole (OK-04) released the following statement after voting in favor of the Continuing Appropriations and Other Matters Act of 2025 to avoid a government shutdown: "Although governing by continuing resolution is not ideal, it is far better than the alternative. A full government shutdown would cause undue, harmful disruptions to our national security and vital progr  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 26 -- Sen. Roger Marshall, R-Kansas, issued the following news release: Senator Roger Marshall, M.D., and Senator James Lankford (R-OK) introduced legislation to support small oil producers and help better utilize resources when closing wells after production. This legislation offers a tax incentive that allows producers to deposit funds into a tax-free account. The principal and any gains can be realized without tax if the money is spent on capping and remediating wells. K  more