WASHINGTON, April 11 -- Rep. Kevin Hern, R-Oklahoma, issued the following news release: * * * "It's just common sense!": Hern votes for SAVE Act to protect federal elections Republican Policy Committee Chairman Kevin Hern (OK-01) celebrated the passage of HR 22, the SAVE Act, in the House of Representatives this morning. The SAVE Act amends the National Voter Registration Act of 1993 to require proof of United States citizenship to register an individual to vote in elections for federal off  more

WASHINGTON, April 11 -- The Architect of the Capitol issued the following public notice on April 9, 2025: * * * Oklahoma Survivor Tree Dedicated on U.S. Capitol Grounds Located in Capitol Square, just west of the Summerhouse. Earlier this week, Representative Stephanie Bice, Senator James Lankford, Senator Markwayne Mullin, Representative Frank Lucas, Representative Josh Brecheen and other distinguished guests gathered on the U.S. Capitol Grounds to dedicate a sapling propagated from cutting  more

WASHINGTON, April 11 -- Sen. Tammy Duckworth, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * As Trump's Trade War Bludgeons US Economy, Duckworth, Durbin, Democratic Senators Slam Administration for Defunding Network of Centers That Boost American Manufacturing April 11, 2025 [WASHINGTON, D.C.] - U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) and U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL) joined U.S. Senators Maria Cantwell (D-WA), Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) and 11 of their Senate Democratic colle  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, April 12 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Southeast Regional Information Office issued the following report on April 10, 2025, entitled "Consumer Price Index, South Region - March 2025": * * * Regional prices increased 0.1 percent in March, up 1.9 percent over the last year * * * The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) in the South region increased 0.1 percent in March, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported toda  more

WASHINGTON, April 11 -- The U.S. Department of Defense issued the following news: * * * Contracts for April 11, 2025 ARMY Aecom Technical Services Inc., Los Angeles, California (W91278-25-D-A001); Alpha-ERG JV LLC, San Antonio, Texas (W91278-25-D-A002); Applied Ecology Inc., Melbourne, Florida (W91278-25-D-A003); Cardno-EA Partners JV, Hunt Valley, Maryland (W91278-25-D-A004); HDR Environmental, Operations and Construction Inc., Englewood, Colorado (W91278-25-D-A005); Jacobs Government Serv  more

OKLAHOMA CITY, Oklahoma, April 11 -- Gov. Kevin Stitt, R-Oklahoma, issued the following news: * * * Governor Stitt Praises Efforts to Eliminate Waste and Modernize State Government After $19.4 Million in Savings is Identified by DOGE-OK Today, the Division of Government Efficiency (DOGE-OK) provided an update on their work, announcing an approximate $19.4 million in savings identified through daily, collaborative work with state agencies. "DOGE-OK is proving that Oklahoma can do more with l  more

WASHINGTON, April 11 -- Rep. Kevin Hern, R-Oklahoma, issued the following news release: * * * Hern votes to advance Trump agenda Republican Policy Committee Chairman Kevin Hern (OK-01) voted in favor of the Senate Amendment to H. Con. Res. 14, the budget framework for the reconciliation process. This vote unlocks the next step in reconciliation, where committees of jurisdiction will draft policy language to meet the budget targets. "Thanks to President Trump, Republicans have this rare oppo  more

WASHINGTON, April 12 -- The U.S. Department of the Treasury Internal Revenue Service issued the following news on April 11, 2025: * * * More than $1 billion in 2021 tax refunds still unclaimed - Taxpayers should act now to see if they are eligible WASHINGTON - The Internal Revenue Service today reminded the 1.1 million people who didn't file their tax year 2021 federal tax returns that they may be eligible for a refund if they file by the April 15 deadline. The IRS estimates more than $1 bil  more

WASHINGTON, April 11 -- Sen. James Lankford, R-Oklahoma, issued the following news release: * * * Lankford, Hassan, Colleagues Introduce Bill to Strengthen Grid Resilience for Communities Following a Major Disaster OKLAHOMA CITY, OK -- Senators James Lankford (R-OK), Maggie Hassan (D-NH), and colleagues introduced the Promoting Opportunities to Widen Electrical Resilience (POWER) Act of 2025, legislation that would strengthen the reliability of electrical infrastructure following natural disa  more

WASHINGTON, April 12 -- Rep. Eric Sorensen, D-Illinois, issued the following floor remarks on April 10, 2025 (In this document, the reference to Mr. Speaker refers to the presiding officer of the House at the time of the speech): * * * Mr. Speaker, April 19 will mark 30 years since the deadliest act of domestic terrorism in the United States, when 168 innocent lives were taken on that quiet morning in Oklahoma City. As many as 750 people were hurt, and thousands more were scarred by trauma. T  more

WASHINGTON, April 11 -- Rep. Stephanie Bice, R-Oklahoma, issued the following news release on April 10, 2025: * * * REPORT: Report: National Security Commission on Emerging Biotechnology Urges Swift Action to Protect U.S. National Security Washington, D.C. - Today, the National Security Commission on Emerging Biotechnology (NSCEB) delivered its major report and action plan to Congress. Representative Bice (R-OK-05) serves as one of the Commissioners. The Commission's top assessment is that   more

TULSA, Oklahoma, April 12 -- The Oklahoma Policy Institute, a policy think-tank, issued the following news release on April 11, 2025: * * * Statement: OK Policy responds to governor's misleading comments on SB 675 Statement from OK Policy Executive Director Shiloh Kantz about the governor's comments accusing the Muscogee (Creek) Nation of leading the charge to block Senate Bill 675, which would have granted the Oklahoma Turnpike Authority access to law enforcement records to extract vehicle t  more

WASHINGTON, April 11 -- Rep. W. Greg Steube, R-Florida, issued the following news release on April 10, 2025: * * * Steube, Lankford Reintroduce the Safeguarding Charity Act Legislation Protects the Independence of Our Nation's Nonprofit Organizations WASHINGTON -- U.S. Representative Greg Steube (R-Fla.) today introduced the Safeguarding Charity Act to clarify that tax-exempt organizations should not be treated as recipients of federal financial assistance. The legislation protects tax-exemp  more