WASHINGTON, Sept. 4 -- Rep. Tom Cole, R-Oklahoma, issued the following news release: * * * Cole Votes in Favor of Fiscal Year 2026 Energy and Water Appropriations Bill, Unleashing American Energy Dominance * | CONTACT : Olivia Porcaro (link sends email) 202-225-6165 Washington, D.C. - Today, Congressman Tom Cole (OK-04) released the following statement after the Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act of 2026 passed the U.S. House of Representatives: "Americ  more

BRISTOL, Connecticut, Sept. 4 [Category: BizMedia] -- ESPN, a sports media company, posted the following news release: * * * ESPN's College GameDay Built by The Home Depot Travels for Top-20 Showdown in Norman, Okla., Between No. 15 Michigan and No. 18 Oklahoma * * College football's premier pregame show to preview just the second meeting between the Wolverines and Sooners (7:30 p.m. ET, ABC) * Special on-site guests: OU basketball legend Trae Young is Week 2's guest picker; Sooners head  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 4 -- Rep. Kevin Hern, R-Oklahoma, issued the following news release: * * * Hern, Sewell introduce Home Health Stabilization Act * Representatives Kevin Hern (OK-01) and Terri Sewell (AL-07) introduced the Home Health Stabilization Act of 2025, legislation to create a more sustainable payment system for Medicare Home Health Agencies (HHAs) to ensure patients have access to rehabilitative care that helps them recover and stay out of hospitals. HHAs have suffered multiple se  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 5 -- Rep. Tom Cole, R-Oklahoma, chairman of the House Appropriations Committee, issued the following news release on Sept. 4, 2025: * * * House Passes FY26 Energy and Water Bill, Unleashing American Energy Dominance Today, the House of Representatives met to consider the Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026. The measure was approved by a vote of 214 to 213. Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Subcommittee Chairman Chuck Fl  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 4 -- Sen. James Lankford, R-Oklahoma, issued the following news release: * * * Lankford Highlights PBM Transparency, Biden Administration's Mifepristone Deception in Finance Committee Hearing * Click HERE to Watch the Hearing on YouTube. Click HERE to Download the Hearing on Box. WASHINGTON, DC -- US Senator James Lankford (R-OK), a member of the Senate Finance Committee, today highlighted the need for greater transparency from Pharmacy Benefit Managers (PBMs) and raise  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 4 -- Sen. James Lankford, R-Oklahoma, issued the following news release: * * * Lankford Renews Push to End Government Shutdowns, Hold Congress Accountable * WASHINGTON, DC -- US Senator James Lankford (R-OK) and House Budget Chairman Jodey Arrington (R-TX-19) reintroduced the Prevent Government Shutdowns Act of 2025, which would take government shutdowns off the table and force Congress to stay in town until their work is done. "We have to change the way Washington spends  more

OKLAHOMA CITY, Oklahoma, Sept. 4 -- The Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation posted the following news: * * * OMRF scientist's research turns personal after relative's illness * For five years, Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation scientist Pengchun Yu, Ph.D., led experiments aimed at better understanding a disorder called lymphedema. Days after a scientific journal published Yu's findings, a family member began her own battle with the condition, and suddenly his studies took on extra sign  more

STILLWATER, Oklahoma, Sept. 4 -- Oklahoma State University posted the following news: * * * OSU hosts inaugural Math Adventure Camp for local school-age kids * Media Contact: Elizabeth Gosney | CAS Marketing and Communications Manager | 405-744-7497 | egosney@okstate.edu Oklahoma State University hosted its first Math Adventure Camp this summer, bringing together 38 school-age children for three days of mathematical activities that included lectures, games, small-group classes and a mock M  more

CHICKASHA, Oklahoma, Sept. 4 -- The University of Science and Arts of Oklahoma posted the following news: * * * USAO Reports Significant Enrollment Growth for Fall 2025, Including 18% Increase in Freshmen Class * Contact: Hannah Thompson | (405) 574-1362 The University of Science and Arts of Oklahoma announced today its official Fall 2025 enrollment figures, highlighting strong momentum with both overall growth and a remarkable 18 percent increase in its freshmen class. The university's   more