WASHINGTON, Sept. 19 -- The American Council on Renewable Energy issued the following news release: * * * ACORE Statement on New Framework Introduced for Permitting Reform by the House Problem Solvers Caucus Statement from Ray Long, American Council on Renewable Energy (ACORE) CEO on the new framework introduced for permitting reform by the House Problem Solvers Caucus: "We're heartened to see the new framework for permitting reform from the House Problem Solvers Caucus and eager to expand c  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security Customs and Border Protection issued the following news release: * * * CBP donates Byzantine-era artifact to Sam Noble Oklahoma Museum of Natural History * U.S. Customs and Border Protection recently donated a Byzantine-era ceramic artifact--initially assessed by experts as possibly a hand grenade--to the Sam Noble Oklahoma Museum of Natural History at the University of Oklahoma. The donation culminates a months-long interagenc  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 19 -- Rep. Josh Brecheen, R-Oklahoma, chairman of the House Homeland Security Subcommittee on Oversight, Investigations and Accountability, issued the following news on Sept. 18, 2025: * * * Chairman Brecheen: "This Is Only Scratching the Surface of These Chinese Criminal Enterprises" Today, Rep. Josh Brecheen (R-OK), chairman of the Subcommittee on Oversight, Investigations, and Accountability, delivered the following opening statement in a hearing to examine the national s  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 -- Sen. James Lankford, R-Oklahoma, issued the following news release: * * * Lankford Moves to Safeguard Students' Freedom of Faith and Association on College Campuses * WASHINGTON, DC -- US Senators James Lankford (R-OK) and Tim Scott (R-SC), along with Congressman Tim Walberg (R-MI) and their colleagues, today introduced the Equal Campus Access Act of 2025 to ensure that religious student organizations will not face discrimination on college campuses. "Freedom of rel  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 -- Sen. Markwayne Mullin, R-Oklahoma, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Mullin Welcomes Cherokee Nation Chief to Indian Affairs Committee Hearing * Washington, D.C. - On Wednesday, U.S. Senator Markwayne Mullin (R-OK), a member of the Senate Committee on Indian Affairs (SCIA), welcomed the Honorable Chuck Hoskin Jr., the Principal Chief of Cherokee Nation, to testify at a hearing entitled, "Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act Successes a  more