WASHINGTON, Oct. 9 -- Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-South Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * 51 Republican Senators Urge FDA To Continue To Stand For Life, Reevaluate Generic Abortion Pill Approval * U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham (R-South Carolina) led a group of 51 Republican Senators in sending a letter to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Commissioner Dr. Martin Makary commending their   more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 9 -- Rep. Tom Cole, R-Oklahoma, chairman of the House Appropriations Committee, issued the following news release on Oct. 8, 2025: * * * Chairman Cole on Day Eight: Negotiations on Appropriations are Stalled until Democrats Face Reality and Reopen the Government As the eighth day of the Democrat-led shutdown unfolds, House Appropriations Chairman Tom Cole (R-OK) joined House Leadership to emphasize the urgent need for Democrats to stop playing political games at the expense o  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 9 -- The GPA Midstream Association, Tulsa, Oklahoma, has submitted a public letter to the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) in support of Robert Mitchell's nomination to the Gas Pipeline Advisory Committee (GPAC). Mitchell, the Vice President of Carrera Gas Companies, LLC, is recognized for his extensive experience in the midstream sector and his capability to significantly contribute to discussions regarding pipeline safety standards. In their lett  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 10 -- Christopher L Swan, flight operations manager at the Oklahoma State University's Oklahoma Aerospace Institute for Research and Education (OAIRE), Stillwater, has submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Transportation regarding its notice of proposed rulemaking for normalizing unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) beyond visual line of sight (BVLOS) operations. The feedback emphasizes the need for robust oversight and safety frameworks as the agency looks to e  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 9 -- Sen. Markwayne Mullin, R-Oklahoma, issued the following news release: * * * RELEASE: Mullin Honors Service Members Lost in Abbey Gate Bombing, Introduces National Day of Remembrance * Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Markwayne Mullin (R-OK) led the introduction of a joint resolution, S.J.Res.79, to honor the lives of the 13 brave U.S. service members lost to the bombing at Abbey Gate in Kabul, Afghanistan on August 26, 2021. This joint resolution will establish a Nationa  more