WASHINGTON, Jan. 8 -- Rep. Stephanie Bice, R-Oklahoma, issued the following news release: * * * Bice Delivers Wins for Fifth Congressional District * Washington, D.C - Today the House voted to advance a package containing three more appropriations bills, including the Commerce, Justice, Science, (CJS); Energy and Water Development; and Interior and Environment Appropriations Act for the Fiscal Year 2026. This package continues the work of the Appropriations Committee as it seeks to get all t more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 8 -- Rep. Tom Cole, R-Oklahoma, issued the following news release: * * * Cole Announces New Defense Fellow on D.C. Office Staff * | CONTACT : Olivia Porcaro 202-225-6165 Washington, D.C. - Today, Congressman Tom Cole (OK-04) announced the addition of Major Nate Horne to his Washington, D.C. office. Nate will serve as a defense fellow until the end of this year as part of the Department of War's Congressional Fellowship Program. By trade, Major Horne is a Finance and Com more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 8 -- Rep. Tom Cole, R-Oklahoma, issued the following news release: * * * Cole Votes in Favor of Commerce, Justice, Science; Energy and Water Development; and Interior and Environment Appropriations Act of 2026 * | CONTACT : Olivia Porcaro 202-225-6165 Washington, D.C. - Today, Congressman Tom Cole (OK-04) voted in favor of H.R. 6983, a three-bill funding package covering the Commerce, Justice, Science; Energy and Water Development; and Interior and Environment appropriati more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 9 -- Rep. Tom Cole, R-Oklahoma, chairman of the House Appropriations Committee, issued the following news release on Jan. 8, 2026: * * * Funding America's Strength: House Passes FY26 Bills on Security, Energy, and Stewardship Today, the House of Representatives passed the Commerce, Justice, Science; Energy and Water Development; and Interior and Environment Appropriations Act, 2026 with a vote of 397 to 28. Appropriators have been making steady Article I progress, with three more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 8 -- Rep. Kevin Hern, R-Oklahoma, issued the following news release: * * * Hern Statement on ACA Subsidies Extension Bill * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Congressman Kevin Hern (OK-01) released the following statement on his vote against House Democrats' unaffordable healthcare proposal. "We need to lower healthcare costs for all Americans, not just a few. This bill spends billions in taxpayer dollars on a COVID-era bailout for insurance companies, and recommitting three more years t more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 9 -- Rep. Tom Cole, R-Oklahoma, chairman of the House Appropriations Committee, issued the following news release on Jan. 8, 2026: * * * Cole on H.R. 6938: "Difficulty is What Separates Serious Legislating from Political Convenience." Today, House Appropriations Committee Chairman Tom Cole (R-OK) delivered the following remarks while leading debate on the House Floor in support of H.R. 6938, the Commerce, Justice, Science; Energy and Water Development; and Interior and Enviro more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 9 -- Rep. Tom Cole, R-Oklahoma, chairman of the House Appropriations Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Cole Statement on Retirement of Appropriator Steny Hoyer Chairman Tom Cole (R-OK) released the following statement after Appropriator and Financial Services and General Government Subcommittee Ranking Member Steny Hoyer (D-MD) announced he is not seeking reelection. The third-longest-serving Member of the House, Hoyer has a storied 60-year career in state a more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 8 -- Sen. Markwayne Mullin, R-Oklahoma, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: Senator Mullin Applauds Historic Investment in Rural Health Care, Highlights $223 Million for Oklahoma * Washington, D.C. - In December, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) announced the amounts awarded to states through their historic $50 billion investment in rural health care. Included in the transformational Working Families Tax Cut Act passed by Senate Republicans and  more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 8 -- Sen. James Lankford, R-Oklahoma, issued the following news release: * * * Lankford, Cornyn, and Colleagues Introduce Stop Illegal Aliens Drunk Driving Act * Legislation Would Make Illegal Aliens Who Drive Drunk Aggravated Felons & Subject to Stiff Criminal Penalties for Illegally Reentering the US WASHINGTON, DC US Senators James Lankford (R-OK), John Cornyn (R-TX), and colleagues today introduced the Stop Illegal Aliens Drunk Driving Act, which would strengthen curr more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 8 -- Sen. Markwayne Mullin, R-Oklahoma, issued the following news release: * * * MULLIN: "This is OUR Hemisphere, Not Russia's." * Washington, D.C. - Yesterday, U.S. Senator Markwayne Mullin (R-OK) participated in the Trump administration's 23rd bipartisan briefing on Capitol Hill regarding national security operations related to Venezuela and holding Nicolas Maduro accountable for his crimes against the United States. Following the classified briefing, led by Secretary of more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 8 -- Rep. Frank Lucas, R-Oklahoma, issued the following news release: * * * Reps. Lucas and Pettersen Introduce the Public Company Advisory Committee Act * Washington, DC - Representatives Frank D. Lucas (R-OK-03) and Brittany Pettersen (D-CO-07) recently introduced the Public Company Advisory Committee Act, a bipartisan bill aimed at protecting investors, maintaining efficient markets, and facilitating capital formation. The bill would amend the Securities Exchange Act of more PR