WASHINGTON, Nov. 12 -- Rep. Stephanie Bice, R-Oklahoma, issued the following news release: * * * Bice Votes to End Democrat Shutdown * Washington, D.C.- Today, the U.S. House of Representatives voted on legislation which put an end to the government shutdown. This package includes a clean continuing resolution which funds the government through January 30, 2026, as well as three appropriations bills which provide full fiscal year funding for Agriculture, Legislative Branch, and Military Cons  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 13 -- Rep. Tom Cole, R-Oklahoma, issued the following news release: * * * Cole Votes to Reopen the Government * IMMEDIATE RELEASE | Contact: Olivia Porcaro (link sends email) 202-225-6165 Washington, D.C. \- Congressman Tom Cole (OK-04) released the following statement after voting in favor of reopening the government: "History reminds us that shutdowns never change the outcome only the cost paid by the American people. This Democrat-led crisis proved just that. Minority  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 12 -- Rep. Josh Brecheen, R-Oklahoma, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Brecheen's Statement on Reopening the Government * Washington -Today, Congressman Brecheen released the following statement regarding his vote to reopen the government. "Today, I voted to end the Schumer Shutdown and reopen the government. The continuing resolution (CR) that 216 of my Republican and 6 of my Democrat colleagues and I voted for will largely maintain current funding lev  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 13 -- Rep. Josh Brecheen, R-Oklahoma, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Josh Brecheen Announces Service Academy Nominees * Today, Congressman Josh Brecheen announced the students from Oklahoma's 2nd Congressional District who have been nominated to the United States Service Academies. United States Naval Academy * Hudson Pollard (Checotah, OK) United States Military Academy * Max Cunningham (Locust Grove, OK) United States Air Force Academy   more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 13 -- Continental Resources Inc., Oklahoma, has submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of the Interior supporting the proposed rescission of the Bureau of Land Management's (BLM) Conservation and Landscape Health Rule. The company asserts that the 2024 rule overstepped the agency's statutory authority and threatened responsible energy development on federal lands. In its communication to the agency, Continental emphasized the rule's potential to severely impai  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 12 -- Rep. Kevin Hern, R-Oklahoma, issued the following news release: * * * Hern Votes to Reopen Government * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Congressman Kevin Hern (OK-01) released the following statement after voting for the amended Continuing Resolution (CR) to end the Democrat-led shutdown and reopen the government: "For 43 days, Democrats in Congress held government funding hostage at the expense of the American people. Back on September 17th, House Republicans passed a clean CR t  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 14 -- Rep. Jason Smith, R-Missouri, chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Republicans Deliver Lower Health Costs, More Choice, and Greater Control for Working Families Working families reap the benefits of Republican health care victories delivered through the working families tax cuts earlier this year, including unprecedented new freedoms to save, spend, and access care on their own terms, stronger taxpayer protections, and  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 13 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security issued the following news release: * * * Secretary Noem Thanks DHS Law Enforcement for Not Allowing the Longest Government Shutdown in U.S. History to Stop Them from Arresting the Worst of the Worst * Yesterday, ICE arrested pedophiles, kidnappers, and drug traffickers WASHINGTON - U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Kristi Noem today issued the following statement thanking DHS law enforcement officers for the  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 14 -- Rep. Stephanie Bice, R-Oklahoma, chairman of the House Administration Subcommittee on Modernization and Innovation, issued the following news release on Nov. 13, 2025: * * * Subcommittee on Modernization & Innovation Chair Bice Applauds New Modernization Initiative Funding Today, Committee on House Administration Subcommittee on Modernization and Innovation Chair Stephanie Bice (OK-05) released the following statement applauding the inclusion of $4 million for the Moder  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 13 -- The U.S. Department of Education issued the following news release: * * * U.S. Department of Education Celebrates Senate Confirmations for Additional Education Leadership * On October 7, the United States Senate voted to confirm Kimberly Richey as Assistant Secretary for the Office for Civil Rights, Kirsten Baesler as Assistant Secretary for the Office of Elementary and Secondary Education, Dr. David Barker as Assistant Secretary for the Office of Postsecondary Educati  more