WASHINGTON, July 10 (Rep.) -- Del. Aumua Amata Radewagen, R-American Samoa, issued the following news release: Congresswoman Uifa'atali Amata is honoring the life of Senator James Inhofe, who retired from the U.S. Senate in January 2023. "Senator Jim Inhofe was Oklahoma's longest-serving senator, in the Senate more than 27 years, after he was a member of the U.S. House of Representatives for four terms. Before that he was Mayor of Tulsa, and a state legislator totaling some 56 years of public  more PR

WASHINGTON, July 11 -- Rep. Tom Cole, R-Oklahoma, chairman of the House Appropriations Committee, issued the following news release on July 10, 2024: Today, the House Appropriations Committee met to consider the Fiscal Year 2025 Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act. The measure was approved by the Committee with a vote of 29 to 26. Agriculture, Rural Development, and Food and Drug Administration Subcommittee Chairman Andy Harris  more PR

WASHINGTON, July 11 -- Rep. Tom Cole, R-Oklahoma, chairman of the House Appropriations Committee, issued the following news release on July 10, 2024: Today, the House Appropriations Committee met to consider the Fiscal Year 2025 Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act. The measure was approved by the Committee with a vote of 31 to 25. Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education Subcommittee Chairman Robert Aderholt (R-AL) said, "This bill ensure more PR

WASHINGTON, July 11 -- Rep. Tom Cole, R-Oklahoma, chairman of the House Appropriations Committee, issued the following news release on July 10, 2024: Today, the House Appropriations Committee met to consider the Fiscal Year 2025 Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act. The measure was approved by the Committee with a vote of 31 to 26. Transportation, Housing and Urban Development Subcommittee Chairman Steve Womack (R-AR) said, "With both targeted  more PR

WASHINGTON, July 9 -- Sen. Steve Daines, R-Montana, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Steve Daines today issued the following statement after the news of Senator Jim Inhofe's passing. "I'm saddened to hear of the passing of my colleague, and friend, Senator Jim Inhofe. Jim dedicated his life to service, first in the U.S. Army, then as an elected leader in local and state offices in Oklahoma and finally in the United States Senate. A staunch supporter of our U.S. service members a more PR

WASHINGTON, July 9 -- Sen. John Hoeven, R-North Dakota, issued the following news release: Senator John Hoeven today issued the following statement on the passing of former U.S. Senator Jim Inhofe of Oklahoma: "As a longtime member of Congress, Jim Inhofe sought to ensure the security and continued prosperity of our nation. His nearly 40 years of public service were focused on making sure Americans were safe in their homes, could afford to keep the lights and heat on and had the opportunity to more PR

WASHINGTON, July 11 -- Rep. Frank Lucas, R-Oklahoma, chairman of the House Science, Space and Technology Committee, released the following opening statement from a June 26, 2024, hearing entitled "An Overview of the Budget Proposal for the Department of Energy for Fiscal Year 2025": * * * The Department of Energy was established in response to the oil crisis of 1973 with the mission of "ensuring America's security and prosperity by addressing its energy, environmental, and nuclear challenges t more PR

WASHINGTON, July 10 -- Sen. James Lankford, R-Oklahoma, issued the following news release: Senator James Lankford (R-OK) today delivered remarks on the Senate floor in memory of Oklahoma Senator Jim Inhofe. He honored Inhofe's legacy as a follower of Christ, husband, father, grandfather, and Oklahoma's longest-serving US Senator who had a long career of fighting for our military, veterans, and protecting our nation's infrastructure.  Transcript I'm standing today, at not my desk location. I' more PR

WASHINGTON, July 9 -- Sen. James Lankford, R-Oklahoma, issued the following news release: Senator James Lankford (R-OK) today attended a roundtable hosted by Senators Chuck Grassley (R-IA), Bill Cassidy (R-LA), and Ron Johnson (R-WI) entitled "The Exploitation Crisis: How the US Government is Failing to Protect Migrant Children from Trafficking and Abuse. The roundtable was focused on examining the failures of the Department of Health and Human Services' (HHS) Unaccompanied Children (UC) Progra more PR

WASHINGTON, July 10 -- Sen. Markwayne Mullin, R-Oklahoma, issued the following news release: Today, U.S. Senator Markwayne Mullin (R-OK) delivered his maiden speech on the U.S. Senate floor to honor the life and legacy of former U.S. Senator Jim Inhofe who passed away earlier this morning. Sen. Mullin's full remarks can be found here. Excerpts from Senator Mullin's remarks: "This is my first time to speak, and it comes at an occasion that is the right time to speak. A gentleman that I took g more PR

WASHINGTON, July 10 -- Rep. Tom Cole, R-Oklahoma, issued the following statement on July 9, 2024: * * * Today, Congressman Tom Cole released the following statement after hearing that former Oklahoma Senator Jim Inhofe passed away: "I am deeply saddened to hear about the passing of my friend and former colleague, Senator Jim Inhofe. Jim was a true patriot, as he spent decades serving our great nation and state of Oklahoma in the United States Army, Oklahoma state legislature, United States Ho more PR

WASHINGTON, July 11 -- Rep. Tom Cole, R-Oklahoma, issued the following statement on July 10, 2024: * * * Today, Congressman Tom Cole (OK-04) released the following statement after voting in favor of H.R. 8281, the Safeguard American Voter Eligibility (SAVE) Act, which would require an individual to provide proof of citizenship when registering to vote in federal elections, as well as allow states to remove noncitizens from its voter registration rolls: "During just his first 100 days in offic more PR

WASHINGTON, July 10 -- Rep. Frank Lucas, R-Oklahoma, issued the following statement on July 9, 2024: * * * Congressman Frank Lucas (OK-03) released the following statement today after the passing of Oklahoma Senator Jim Inhofe: "Today, Oklahoma and the entire country mourn the loss of Senator Jim Inhofe. "The true embodiment of a public servant, Jim spent five decades faithfully serving the people of Oklahoma with the utmost integrity and purpose. His calling to do so began in the Oklahoma  more PR

WASHINGTON, July 11 -- Rep. Frank Lucas, R-Oklahoma, issued the following news release on July 10, 2024: Today, Congressman Lucas and Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell discussed the need for a re-proposal of Basel Endgame and plans to address inflation. On a Basel Re-proposal: Lucas: "You have reiterated how Members of the Board would like to see a revised Basel proposal put out for public comment, but you're working through this process with the FDIC and OCC... Given the expected broad rev more PR

WASHINGTON, July 10 -- Rep. Frank Lucas, R-Oklahoma, issued the following news release on July 9, 2024: Today, Congressman Lucas followed up with Secretary Yellen on the impact of the Basel Endgame proposal and also potential reforms to increase participation in U.S. Treasury markets. Highlighted Quotes: Lucas: "During our discussion when you were last before the Committee, you largely deferred to the Fed, FDIC, and OCC on the details of the Basel proposal... Is it still your stance to not ta more PR

WASHINGTON, July 11 -- Rep. Frank Lucas, R-Oklahoma, chair of the House Science, Space and Technology Committee, issued the following news release on July 10, 2024: Today, the House Science, Space, and Technology Committee passed H.R. 8958, the NASA Reauthorization Act of 2024, at a full committee markup with bipartisan support. "Passage of today's bill marks a significant step forward in shaping the future of space exploration and technology," Chairman Frank Lucas said. "H.R. 8958 provides th more PR

WASHINGTON, July 10 -- Sen. John Thune, R-South Dakota, issued the following news release: Click here to watch the video. Sen. John Thune (R-S.D.) today paid tribute on the Senate floor to former Sen. Jim Inhofe and honored his life of service to the people of Oklahoma. Thune's remarks below (as delivered): "Mr. President, I want to join with Senator Reed and so many of my colleagues today as we express our great sorrow in learning about the death of Senator Jim Inhofe. "Jim was an icon her more PR