WASHINGTON, Oct. 8 -- Sen. James Lankford, R-Oklahoma, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: Lankford Calls Out Democrats for Keeping the Government Shut Down * "What A Ridiculous Waste Of Time. What A Painful, Ridiculous Waste Of Time For The Nation." WASHINGTON, DC -- US Senator James Lankford (R-OK) took to the Senate floor yesterday to call out Democrats for prolonging the government shutdown, now in its eighth day, and urged the Senate to pass a clean continuing resolution t  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 7 -- Sen. James Lankford, R-Oklahoma, issued the following news release: * * * Lankford Marks Two Years Since Hamas' Terrorist Attack on Israel * WASHINGTON, DC -- US Senator James Lankford (R-OK), co-chair and co-founder of the Abraham Accords Caucus and Bipartisan Task Force for Combating Antisemitism, spoke on the Senate floor today to mark two years since Hamas' brutal terrorist attacks on Israel that killed more than 1,200 people and launched a war that continues to thi  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 8 -- Sen. Markwayne Mullin, R-Oklahoma, issued the following news release: * * * Mullin Finds Common Ground with Teamsters President Sean O'Brien at HELP Committee Hearing * Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Markwayne Mullin (R-OK), a member of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee participated in a hearing titled, "Labor Law Reform Part I: Diagnosing the Issues, Exploring Current Proposals." In his hearing discussion with Teamsters Presiden  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 8 -- Oklahoma Farm Bureau has submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Transportation regarding its proposed rule to normalize Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) operations beyond visual line of sight for agricultural purposes. The organization, representing over 84,000 member families, expressed its support for the Federal Aviation Administration's efforts to modernize regulations surrounding the use of drones in agriculture, emphasizing the proposed rule's pote  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 7 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release: * * * Senate Confirms Usha-Maria Turner as EPA's Assistant Administrator for the Office of International and Tribal Affairs * WASHINGTON - The U.S. Senate has confirmed Usha-Maria Turner to serve as Assistant Administrator for the Office of International and Tribal Affairs (OITA) at U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA). Appointed by President Donald J. Trump, Turner will lead efforts to advan  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 8 -- Vigilant Aerospace Systems Inc., Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, has submitted a public comment letter to the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) regarding proposed regulations for Beyond Visual Line of Sight (BVLOS) unmanned aircraft operations and associated airspace management services. The organization expressed strong support for the FAA's ongoing efforts to integrate BVLOS operations into the U.S. National Airspace System (NAS), commending the agency's commitment to risk-b  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 7 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Warren on Day 7 of Republicans' Shutdown: "Democrats Are Fighting to Lower Costs for Every Single American. Where Are Their Republican Senators?" * "While Senate Republicans keep taking orders from their wannabe-king and drag out their government shutdown, Senate Democrats will not stop fighting to save health care and to lower costs for families." Video of Floor Speech (YouTube) Washin  more