WASHINGTON, March 13 -- Rep. Tom Cole, R-Oklahoma, chairman of the House Appropriations Committee, posted the following news release on March 12, 2026: * * * "Very Serene" - Senate Democrats Dismiss Homeland Security Shutdown as Threats Rise TSA agents are about to miss a full paycheck. Airports across the nation are descending into delay and cancellation chaos at the height of spring break. Multiple attacks in urban areas are being investigated as potential acts of terrorism. The FBI is repo  more

WASHINGTON, March 13 -- Rep. Tom Cole, R-Oklahoma, chairman of the House Appropriations Committee, posted the following news release: * * * FY27 Marches Forward: Oversight in Action ICYMI: Appropriators continue the work of responsible governance, with hearings on FY27 funding well underway. Subcommittees have been working diligently to build on the FY26 enacted bills while laying the groundwork for the upcoming fiscal year. Oversight is a core responsibility of the Appropriations Committee.  more

WASHINGTON, March 14 -- Rep. Tom Cole, R-Oklahoma, chairman of the House Appropriations Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Wheels Up for Senate Democrats Who Leave TSA and Americans Grounded Senate Democrats are flying high while TSA agents and other hardworking federal employees miss full paychecks and Americans miss flights. After voting - again - to deny resources for homeland security operations and personnel, the very politicians responsible for the Democrat DHS shutdo  more

WASHINGTON, March 14 -- Rep. Andrew Garbarino, R-New York, chairman of the House Homeland Security Committee, issued the following news on March 13, 2026: * * * ICYMI: Homeland Republicans Examine Public Safety Threats from Issuance of Non-Domiciled CDLs to Illegal Aliens Last week, Subcommittee on Oversight, Investigations, and Accountability Chairman Josh Brecheen (R-OK) convened a hearing to examine the issuance of non-domiciled commercial driver's licenses (CDLs) to illegal aliens, as we  more

WASHINGTON, March 13 -- Sen. James Lankford, R-Oklahoma, issued the following news release: * * * Senate Passes Lankford, Durbin Resolution Honoring 175th Anniversary of YMCA * OKLAHOMA CITY, OK -US Senators James Lankford (R-OK) and Dick Durbin (D-IL) this week celebrated the unanimous Senate passage of their bipartisan resolution to honor the YMCA ahead of the organization's 175th anniversary. "For 175 years, the YMCA has been a steady force for good in communities across America. Here i  more