WASHINGTON, March 28 -- Rep. Stephanie Bice, R-Oklahoma, issued the following news release on March 27, 2025: * * * Bice Celebrates the Passage of her Legislation to Overturn Burdensome Biden-Era Regulations Washington, D.C. - Today, Congresswoman Bice celebrated the bipartisan House passage of her legislation H.J.Resolution 24. The resolution permanently overturns burdensome regulations on walk-in coolers and freezers from the previous Administration. At the tail end of the Biden Administrat  more

WASHINGTON, March 27 -- Rep. Tom Cole, R-Oklahoma, issued the following news release: * * * Cole Mourns the Passing of Wes Watkins | CONTACT : Olivia Porcaro (link sends email) 202-225-6165 Washington, D.C. - Congressman Tom Cole (OK-04) released the following statement after hearing about the passing of Wes Watkins: "I was deeply saddened to learn of the sudden and unexpected passing of my dear friend and distinguished public servant, Wes Watkins of Stillwater, Oklahoma. "Wes was a re  more

WASHINGTON, March 27 -- Rep. Tom Cole, R-Oklahoma, issued the following news release: * * * Cole Secures Economic Assistance for Farmers in Oklahoma | CONTACT : Olivia Porcaro (link sends email) 202-225-6165 Washington, D.C. - Today, Congressman Tom Cole (OK-04) announced that he has secured a total of $10 billion for economic assistance for farmers through his legislation, the American Relief Act. An estimated total of over $230 million of that dollar amount will go to farmers and produce  more

WASHINGTON, March 27 -- Sen. Mike Crapo, R-Idaho, issued the following news release: * * * Crapo, Risch, Cotton Introduce Bill to Keep Cellphones Out of Jails Washington, D.C.-- U.S. Senators Mike Crapo (R-Idaho), Jim Risch (R-Idaho) and Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas) introduced the Cellphone Jamming Reform Act to prevent inmates from using contraband cellphones in correctional facilities by allowing state and federal prisons to use cellphone jamming systems. "While in prison, criminals should not  more

WASHINGTON, March 28 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) has announced a series of regulatory waivers aimed at easing restrictions on housing assistance programs in regions affected by disasters. The waivers, granted between July 1, 2024, and September 30, 2024, were published in the Federal Register on March 28, 2025, as part of HUD's ongoing obligation under Section 106 of the HUD Reform Act of 1989. These measures are designed to provide relief to individuals  more

WASHINGTON, March 27 -- Sen. James Lankford, R-Oklahoma, issued the following news release: * * * Lankford, Cotton Introduce Bill to Keep Contraband Cellphones Out of Jails Washington, DC -- Senator James Lankford (R-OK) and Senator Tom Cotton (R-AR) yesterday introduced the Cellphone Jamming Reform Act of 2025, legislation which would prevent inmates from using contraband cellphones in prisons by allowing state and federal prisons to use cellphone jamming technology. Congressman David Kustof  more

WASHINGTON, March 27 -- Sen. Markwayne Mullin, R-Oklahoma, issued the following news release: * * * RELEASE: Mullin, Padilla Reintroduce Bill Strengthening Cybersecurity for the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senators Markwayne Mullin (R-OK) and Alex Padilla (D-CA) reintroduced the 9-8-8 Lifeline Cybersecurity Responsibility Act to strengthen the cybersecurity protocols for the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline, also known as the 988 Lifeline, in response to previous  more

WASHINGTON, March 28 -- Sen. Brian Schatz, D-Hawaii, vice chair of the Senate Indian Affairs Committee, issued the following news release on March 27, 2025: * * * Schatz, Curtis Introduce Tribal Energy Fairness Act To Lower Costs, Strengthen Tribal Energy Sovereignty Bipartisan Legislation Removes Barriers and Boosts Tribal Access to Federal Energy Resources WASHINGTON - U.S. Senators Brian Schatz (D-Hawai'i), Vice Chairman of the Senate Committee on Indian Affairs, and John Curtis (R-Utah)   more

WASHINGTON, March 27 -- House Majority Leader Steve Scalise, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * The Republican Recap: Week of March 24, 2025 Here's a recap of what Republicans achieved on the House Floor this week: Keeping Foreign Adversaries Out of American Educational Institutions Due to their considerable impact on the future leaders of our country, American universities and colleges have been the target of foreign adversaries like the Chinese Communist Party, whi  more