WASHINGTON, Feb. 25 -- Rep. Tom Cole, R-Oklahoma, issued the following news release: * * * Cole Attends American Indian and Alaska Native Public Witness Hearing | CONTACT : Olivia Porcaro (link sends email) 202-225-6165 Washington, D.C. - Today, Congressman Tom Cole (OK-04) released the following statement after attending the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies' American Indian and Alaska Native public witness hearings: "As a member of the Chi  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 26 -- Rep. Kevin Hern, R-Oklahoma, issued the following news release on Feb. 25, 2025: * * * House Passes Republican Budget to Advance America First Agenda WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, the U.S. House of Representatives passed the Republican budget resolution, a landmark step toward unlocking President Trump's historic America First Agenda. "The American people overwhelmingly elected us to govern, and today's passage of this budget is a critical step in delivering on that mandat  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 26 -- Rep. Frank Lucas, R-Oklahoma, issued the following news release on Feb. 25, 2025: * * * Lucas, Gonzalez Introduce Bill to Hold China Accountable and Protect Taiwan Washington, DC - Yesterday, Congressmen Frank D. Lucas (R-OK) and Vicente Gonzalez (D-TX) re-introduced the Pressure Regulatory Organizations To End Chinese Threats to Taiwan Act, or the PROTECT Taiwan Act, which passed the House last Congress. Currently, under the Taiwan Relations Act, the President is requ  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 25 -- Sen. Markwayne Mullin, R-Oklahoma, issued the following news release: * * * RELEASE: Senator Mullin Slams Democrat Falsely Blaming Trump for Biden's Disastrous Withdrawal from Afghanistan Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Markwayne Mullin (R-OK), a member of the Senate Armed Service Committee, responded to Democrat Senator Tim Kaine's (D-VA) comments falsely blaming President Trump for former President Joe Biden's disastrous withdrawal from Afghanistan during the confirma  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 26 -- Rep. Stephanie Bice, R-Oklahoma, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Bice Votes to Begin the Process of Budget Reconciliation Washington, D.C. - Today, the House of Representatives voted to open the process for budget reconciliation. Tonight's vote is a step in a long process and simply sets deficit reduction targets and instructs committees to draft reconciliation legislation. As a part of this process, no changes can be made to Social Security. This proposal  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 26 -- Rep. Kevin Hern, R-Oklahoma, issued the following commentary on Feb. 25, 2025, with Rep. Lisa McClain, R-Michigan: * * * Why all House Republicans and Democrats should support the Budget Committee's framework On the campaign trail, President Donald Trump repeatedly promised to secure the border, restore American energy dominance, rein in inflation, and lower taxes for working families. In response, the American people gave President Donald Trump a historic victory: a Re  more