WASHINGTON, Dec. 19 -- Rep. Tom Cole, R-Oklahoma, chairman of the House Appropriations Committee, issued the following news release on Dec. 17, 2024: Today, the House Appropriations Committee released H.R. 10445, the Further Continuing Appropriations and Disaster Relief Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2025. The bill is expected to be considered on the House floor this week. Chairman Tom Cole (R-OK) said, "The American people gave Congress a clear mandate: secure the border, lower costs, and e  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 19 -- The U.S. Department of Transportation issued the following news release: How DOT and FAA are working to ensure smooth holiday travel To lessen inland volume and reduce delays during holiday travel, the FAA will use special airspace off the East Coast and Gulf of Mexico that the military releases to the FAA for commercial planes to use. Throughout the year, FAA collaborates with airlines to understand where they will increase operations and identify efficient and safe t  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 20 -- The Department of Education (DOE) is seeking applications from parent organizations for its Special Education Parent Information Centers (PTIs) program. This initiative aims to empower parents of children with disabilities by providing them with essential training and resources. Funding Available for Parent-Led Organizations The program prioritizes applications from parent organizations with diverse leadership encompassing parents of children with disabilities, special e  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 20 (TNSres) -- The Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City issued the following Beige Book on Dec. 4, 2024: * * * Summary of Economic Activity Economic growth in the Tenth District was modest and balanced across sectors. Yet, contacts reported expectations for strong demand growth in coming months, which supported their plans to increase hiring and capital expenditures over the near term. Consumer spending resumed its healthy pace seen over the past year, but contacts noted consu  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 19 -- Sen. Markwayne Mullin, R-Oklahoma, issued the following news release: "It's not about putting 'yeses' on the board it's about keeping 'noes' off the board and they have done that." On Wednesday, U.S. Senator Markwayne Mullin (R-OK) joined Fox News's Bill Hemmer and Dana Perino on America's Newsroom to discuss President-elect Donald Trump's cabinet picks, their paths to confirmation, and the role he and his Senate GOP colleagues play in the process. The senator unpacked h  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 18 -- Sen. James Lankford, R-Oklahoma, issued the following news release: Senator James Lankford (R-OK) issued a statement following the passage of the Water Resources Development Act (WRDA) of 2024 through the Senate, which included several major provisions he secured for Oklahomans. This legislation passed through the House of Representatives earlier in December and now heads to the President's desk to be signed into law. "Oklahomans want clean, safe water. We have worked f  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 19 -- Sen. Markwayne Mullin, R-Oklahoma, issued the following news release: Senators Markwayne Mullin (R-OK), Amy Klobuchar (D-MN), Cynthia Lummis (R-WY), and Tina Smith (D-MN) announced their bipartisan legislation to designate the bald eagle as the National Bird of the United States has passed the House of Representatives and the Senate. It will now head to the President's desk to be signed into law. "The bald eagle has long been a symbol of freedom and patriotism for our n  more

TULSA, Oklahoma, Dec. 19 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Oklahoma issued the following news release: U.S. District Judge Jennifer Choe-Groves of the U.S. Court of International Trade concluded 10 years of litigation by awarding monetary damages for both conversion and trespass. Further, Judge Choe-Groves ordered the Defendants to remove the wind farm from the Osage Mineral Estate and return it to its pre-trespass condition on or before December 1, 2025. "This ca  more