WASHINGTON, July 4 -- Rep. Tom Cole, R-Oklahoma, chairman of the House Appropriations Committee, issued the following news release on July 3, 2025: * * * Cole Supports President Trump's One Big Beautiful Bill Washington, D.C. - Today, House Appropriations Committee Chairman Tom Cole (R-OK) released the following statement celebrating the House passage of the historic One Big Beautiful Bill Act (H.R. 1). The measure will now advance to President Trump's desk to be signed into law. "On the eve  more

WASHINGTON, July 3 -- Rep. Kevin Hern, R-Oklahoma, issued the following news release: * * * Hern votes for One Big, Beautiful Bill Act, codifying the Trump Agenda * Republican Policy Committee Chairman Kevin Hern (OK-01) released the following statement after voting in support of HR 1, the One Big, Beautiful Bill Act. This legislation codifies key pillars of President Trump's agenda. "It took an incredible amount of work to get this bill across the finish line, starting several years ago w  more

DALLAS, Texas, July 3 (TNSLrpt) -- The U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics - Southwest Regional Information Office issued the following report: * * * * * * Occupational Employment and Wages in Lawton -- May 2024 * Workers in the Lawton, OK Metropolitan Statistical Area had an average (mean) hourly wage of $24.47 in May 2024, compared to the nationwide average of $32.66, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Assistant Commissioner for Regional Operations Michael  more

DALLAS, Texas, July 3 (TNSLrpt) -- The U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics - Southwest Regional Information Office issued the following report: * * * Occupational Employment and Wages in Oklahoma City -- May 2024 * Workers in the Oklahoma City, OK Metropolitan Statistical Area had an average (mean) hourly wage of $27.95 in May 2024, compared to the nationwide average of $32.66, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Assistant Commissioner for Regional Operations   more

DALLAS, Texas, July 3 (TNSLrpt) -- The U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics - Southwest Regional Information Office issued the following report: * * * Occupational Employment and Wages in Tulsa -- May 2024 * Workers in the Tulsa, OK Metropolitan Statistical Area had an average (mean) hourly wage of $27.52 in May 2024, compared to the nationwide average of $32.66, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Assistant Commissioner for Regional Operations Michael Hirniak   more

WASHINGTON, July 3 -- Rep. Rosa L. DeLauro, D-Connecticut, ranking member of the House Appropriations Committee, issued the following news release on July 2, 2025: * * * President Trump Illegally Steals from Public Schools Across the Country Acting Department of Education Secretary Russ Vought to Linda McMahon: Move aside, I'll take it from here. * WASHINGTON -- House Appropriations Committee Ranking Member Rosa DeLauro (D-CT-03) released the following statement on President Trump's unlawf  more