WASHINGTON, Aug. 4 -- Rep. Tom Cole, R-Oklahoma, chairman of the House Appropriations Committee, issued the following statement on Aug. 3, 2026: * * * Cole Mourns Passing of Chairwoman Kay Granger, Honors Trailblazing Legacy House Appropriations Chairman Tom Cole (R-OK) released the following statement on the passing of former Chairwoman Kay Granger, whose life, legacy, and work have left a lasting mark on the House Appropriations Committee and nation: Chairman Tom Cole said, "It is with heartfelt sadness that I learned of the passing of my more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 4 -- Sen. James Lankford, R-Oklahoma, issued the following news release: * * * Lankford, Lee Introduce Bill to End Federal Funding for Harmful Gender Transition Research on Minors * WASHINGTON, DC -US Senators James Lankford (R-OK) and Mike Lee (R-UT) recently introduced the Protecting Our Kids from Harmful Research Act to prohibit the use of federal funds for any research or publication promoting gender transitions for minors. The legislation will shield American children from permanent medical and psychological damage, in more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 4 -- Reps. Stephanie Bice, R-Oklahoma, and Norma Torres, D-California, chairwoman and ranking member of the House Administration Subcommittee on Modernization and Innovation, issued the following news release on Aug. 3, 2026: * * * The Subcommittee on Modernization and Innovation Seeks Input on the Future of Congressional Modernization The Subcommittee on Modernization and Innovation Chairwoman Stephanie Bice (OK-05) and Ranking Member Norma Torres (CA-35) are seeking actionable ideas to modernize how the House and the Legis more PR