WASHINGTON, Feb. 24 -- Rep. Tom Cole, R-Oklahoma, chairman of the House Appropriations Committee, issued the following news release on Feb. 23, 2026: * * * Appropriators Deliver Joint Report on Christian Persecution in Nigeria to White House Following President Trump's call-to-action and redesignation of Nigeria as a Country of Particular Concern (CPC), the House Appropriations Committee and House Foreign Affairs Committee delivered a joint report on the persecution of Christians in Nigeria t more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 23 -- Sen. Markwayne Mullin, R-Oklahoma, issued the following news release: * * * RELEASE: Senator Mullin Previews State of the Union: "Safer Streets, More Money in Your Pocket" * Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Markwayne Mullin (R-OK), shared the following statement in advance of President Donald J. Trump's highly anticipated State of the Union address tomorrow night at 8pm CT/9pm ET. Senator Mullin's guest for the speech will be his loving wife of 28 years, Mrs. Chr more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 24 -- Rep. Tom Cole, R-Oklahoma, chairman of the House Appropriations Committee, issued the following news release on Feb. 23, 2026: * * * Senate Democrats Push DHS Shutdown into Double Digits Today, the shutdown of the Department of Homeland Security enters double digits. For ten days, DHS has been operating without appropriated funding, forcing workers in critical national security roles to work without pay. This didn't have to happen - Democrats shut the government down  more PR