WASHINGTON, July 18 -- Rep. Tom Cole, R-Oklahoma, chairman of the House Appropriations Committee, issued the following news release on July 17, 2026: * * * Committee Takes Proactive Step to Prevent Partisan Shutdown, Protect Full-Year Funding Process With all twelve FY27 appropriations bills advanced through the full committee and three passed across the floor, the House is taking the next responsible step to ensure government operations remain unimpeded in the fall as work toward full-year f  more

WASHINGTON, July 17 -- Sen. James Lankford, R-Oklahoma, issued the following news release: * * * Lankford Joins Darline Graham, Blumenthal and 60+ Senators to Hold Purchasers of Russian Oil Accountable * Before his death, Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-SC) secured an agreement with the White House on new text to bring sweeping sanctions against the enablers of Russia's war in Ukraine OKLAHOMA CITY, OK -US Senator James Lankford (R-OK) joined Senator Darline Graham (R-SC) and more than 60 members o  more

WASHINGTON, July 17 -- Sen. James Lankford, R-Oklahoma, issued the following news release: * * * Lankford, Coons Introduce Bill to Help Unemployed Workers Start Small Businesses * OKLAHOMA CITY, OK -US Senators James Lankford (R-OK), Chris Coons (D-DE), and Jon Husted (R-OH) introduced the New Opportunities for Business Ownership and Self-Sufficiency (NO BOSS) Act recently, legislation that would modernize the Self-Employment Assistance (SEA) program so that laid off workers can more easily   more

WASHINGTON, July 18 -- Rep. Tom Cole, R-Oklahoma, chairman of the House Appropriations Committee, issued the following news release on July 16, 2026: * * * Oversight Hearing: Strengthening Accountability, Supporting Small Businesses This week, Financial Services and General Government Subcommittee Chairman Dave Joyce (R-OH), Committee Chairman Tom Cole (R-OK), and FSGG members conducted an oversight hearing with Small Business Administration (SBA) Administrator Kelly Loeffler. Lawmakers und  more