WASHINGTON, June 23 -- Rep. Tom Cole, R-Oklahoma, issued the following news release: * * * Cole Statement on Iran Strike * | Contact: Olivia Porcaro (link sends email) 202-225-6165 Washington, D.C. \- Congressman Tom Cole (OK-04) released the following statement regarding U.S. airstrikes in Iran: "Tonight's focused actions are about preventing a lethal weapon and war. After giving every chance to negotiate a solution, President Trump has ended years of appeasement that has emboldened th  more

WASHINGTON, June 21 -- Rep. Tom Cole, R-Oklahoma, chairman of the House Appropriations Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Cole Statement on U.S. Airstrikes on Iran Nuclear Sites Washington, D.C. - House Appropriations Committee Chairman Tom Cole (OK-04) released the following statement regarding U.S. Airstrikes on Iran nuclear sites: "Tonight's focused actions are about preventing a lethal weapon and war. After giving every chance to negotiate a solution, President Trump has  more

WASHINGTON, June 24 -- Rep. Tom Cole, R-Oklahoma, chairman of the House Appropriations Committee, issued the following news release on June 23, 2025: * * * Committee Approves FY26 Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act Washington, D.C. - Today, the House Appropriations Committee met to consider the Fiscal Year 2026 Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act. The measure wa  more

WASHINGTON, June 23 -- The Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City issued the following Beige Book on June 4, 2025: * * * Summary of Economic Activity Overall activity in the Tenth District declined moderately in recent weeks across several sectors of the regional economy. Consumer spending fell, particularly on retail and other discretionary items. Contacts indicated they expected consumer demand will further weaken in coming months but expressed high levels of uncertainty about the outlook for   more

WASHINGTON, June 23 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Immigration and Customs Enforcement issued the following news release: * * * ICE Dallas removes foreign fugitive wanted by Mexican law enforcement for homicide * DALLAS -- U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement removes foreign fugitive wanted by Mexican law enforcement for homicide. ICE Dallas removed Joaquin Gallegos, a 33-year-old citizen of Mexico June 18 back to his country of origin. Gallegos is a foreign fugitive sou  more

WASHINGTON, June 23 -- Rep. Frank Lucas, R-Oklahoma, issued the following news release: * * * Lucas Bill to Protect American Farmland Passes out of the House * Washington, DC - Today the Agricultural Risk Review Act (H.R. 1713) passed on the House floor after Congressman Lucas spoke in support of the bill. You can watch his remarks by clicking here. H.R. 1713 adds the Secretary of Agriculture as a permanent member on the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS), the int  more

WASHINGTON, June 24 -- Rep. Tom Cole, R-Oklahoma, chairman of the House Appropriations Committee, issued the following news release on June 23, 2025: * * * Valadao, Cole at FY26 Legislative Branch Subcommittee Markup Washington, D.C. - Today, the House Appropriations Legislative Branch Subcommittee met to consider its Fiscal Year 2026 bill. The measure was approved by the Subcommittee. Legislative Branch Subcommittee Chairman David Valadao (R-CA) said, "This bill provides $5 billion - a 5.3   more