WASHINGTON, July 24 -- Rep. Tom Cole, R-Oklahoma, chairman of the House Appropriations Committee, issued the following news release on July 23, 2025: * * * Committee Approves FY26 National Security, Department of State Appropriations Act Today, the House Appropriations Committee met to consider the Fiscal Year 2026 National Security, Department of State, and Related Programs Appropriations Act. The measure was approved by the Committee with a vote of 35 to 27. National Security, Department o  more

WASHINGTON, July 24 -- Rep. Tom Cole, R-Oklahoma, chairman of the House Appropriations Committee, issued the following news release on July 22, 2025: * * * Committee Approves FY26 Interior and Environment Appropriations Act Today, the House Appropriations Committee met to consider the Fiscal Year 2026 Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act. The measure was approved by the Committee with a vote of 33 to 28. Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Subcommittee Chai  more

WASHINGTON, July 21 -- Rep. Tom Cole, R-Oklahoma, chairman of the House Appropriations Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Joyce, Cole at FY26 Financial Services and General Government Subcommittee Markup Today, the House Appropriations Financial Services and General Government Subcommittee met to consider its Fiscal Year 2026 bill. The measure was approved by the Subcommittee. Financial Services and General Government Subcommittee Chairman Dave Joyce (R-OH) said, "As you all  more

WASHINGTON, July 24 -- Rep. Frank Lucas, R-Oklahoma, issued the following news release: * * * Lucas' Penny Bill Passes out of Committee * Washington, DC - President Trump's call to eliminate production of the penny took a major step forward with the passage of Congressman Frank D. Lucas' legislation - the MINT Act - passing out of the Financial Services Committee. The legislation passed as part of the Common Cents Act authored by House Conference Chair Lisa McClain (R-MI), whose bill text wa  more

WASHINGTON, July 24 -- Sen. Markwayne Mullin, R-Oklahoma, issued the following news release: * * * RELEASE: Mullin Calls for Immediate Release of all Information Related to Epstein Case, Blasts Dem Absence Last Four Years * Washington, D.C. - Today,U.S. Senator Markwayne Mullin (R-OK), introduced a resolution calling on federal and state courts to immediately unseal all materials related to any criminal investigation or prosecution of Jeffrey Epstein or Ms. Ghislaine Maxwell--subject only to  more