WASHINGTON, March 6 -- Rep. Tom Cole, R-Oklahoma, chairman of the House Appropriations Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Chairman Cole Congratulates Oklahoman Appropriator Senator Markwayne Mullin on DHS Nomination House Appropriations Committee Chairman Tom Cole (R-OK) released the following statement after President Donald J. Trump announced the nomination of U.S. Senator Markwayne Mullin to serve as Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security. Chairman Cole said, "S  more

WASHINGTON, March 5 -- Rep. Tom Cole, R-Oklahoma, issued the following news release: * * * Cole Congratulates Senator Markwayne Mullin on DHS Nomination Congressman Tom Cole (OK-04) released the following statement after Senator Markwayne Mullin was announced as the nominee for Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security: "Service to the country is one of the highest callings in public life. I am proud to see my congressional colleague, friend, and fellow Native American, Senator Markwa  more

WASHINGTON, March 5 -- Rep. Tom Cole, R-Oklahoma, issued the following news release: * * * Cole Statement on House Vote to End Democrat Shutdown and Fully Fund Homeland Security Today, Congressman Tom Cole's (OK-04) legislation, H.R. 7744 (link is external), which is second time legislation to fully fund the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and protect the nation's border, passed the House of Representatives. After the legislation passed, Congressman Cole released the following statement  more

WASHINGTON, March 5 -- Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-South Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Graham Statement on President Trump Nominating Sen. Markwayne Mullin to be DHS Secretary * WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham (R-South Carolina) today made this statement after President Trump nominated U.S. Senator Markwayne Mullin (R-Oklahoma) to be Secretary of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security. "I appreciate Secretary Noem's service to our country. She will do a great job  more

WASHINGTON, March 6 -- Rep. Tom Cole, R-Oklahoma, chairman of the House Appropriations Committee, issued the following news release on March 5, 2026: * * * House Passes H.R. 7744 to End Democrat Shutdown and Fully Fund Homeland Security Today, the House of Representatives passed H.R. 7744, the Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2026, with a vote of 221 to 209. This is the second time legislation to fully fund DHS and protect the nation's border has advanced through the House,  more

WASHINGTON, March 5 -- Sen. Markwayne Mullin, R-Oklahoma, issued the following news release: * * * Senators Mullin, Smith Introduce the PRIME Meat Processing in Indian Country Act Today, U.S. Senator Markwayne Mullin (R-OK), a member of the Senate Indian Affairs Committee, and U.S. Senator Tina Smith (D-MN) introduced the Promoting Regulatory Independence, Mastery, and Expansion for Meat Processing in Indian Country Act, also known as the PRIME Meat Processing in Indian Country Act. This bil  more

WASHINGTON, March 6 -- Rep. Josh Brecheen, R-Oklahoma, chairman of the House Homeland Security Subcommittee on Oversight, Investigations and Accountability, issued the following news on March 4, 2026: * * * "This Tragedy Should Never Have Happened": Brecheen Opens Hearing on Public Safety Threats Caused by the Issuance of Non-Domiciled Commercial Driver's License to Illegal Aliens Today, Subcommittee on Oversight, Investigations, and Accountability Chairman Josh Brecheen (R-OK) delivered the  more