WASHINGTON, Feb. 28 -- Rep. Tom Cole, R-Oklahoma, chairman of the House Appropriations Committee, issued the following news release on Feb. 27, 2025: * * * Cole, Simpson Engage in Tribal Hearings Washington, D.C. - This week, the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Subcommittee brought together Tribal members from across the nation to testify on issues and policy priorities for Fiscal Year 2026. During the multi-day hearings, witnesses and lawmakers conveyed a focus on healthcare, law  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 28 -- The House Transportation and Infrastructure Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment released the following testimony by Robert D. Singletary, executive director of the Oklahoma Department of Environmental Quality, from a Feb. 11, 2025, hearing entitled "America Builds: Clean Water Act Permitting and Project Delivery": * * * Good morning Chairman Collins, Ranking Member Wilson, and Members of the Subcommittee. My name is Rob Singletary and I have the privilege to   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 27 -- Sen. Markwayne Mullin, R-Oklahoma, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: Mullin Breaks Down President Trump's First Month's Performance on Meet the Press "What Oklahomans want is to make sure that we get rid of the waste and fraud inside the federal government." Washington, D.C. - On Sunday, U.S. Senator Markwayne Mullin (R-OK) joined NBC's Kristen Welker on Meet the Press to discuss the Trump administration's ongoing efforts to end the Russia-Ukraine War, b  more