WASHINGTON, Jan. 24 -- Rep. Tom Cole, R-Oklahoma, chairman of the House Appropriations Committee, issued the following news release on Jan. 23, 2025: Today, the House Appropriations Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Subcommittee announced the Fiscal Year 2026 American Indian and Alaska Native public witness hearing dates and instructions for providing a written public testimony. The subcommittee will host American Indian and Alaska Native public witness hearings on Tuesday, February   more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 24 -- Rep. Tom Cole, R-Oklahoma, chairman of the House Appropriations Committee, issued the following news release on Jan. 23, 2025: Today, House Appropriations Chairman Tom Cole (R-OK) gaveled in the organizational meeting for the 119th Congress. The Appropriations Committee rules and subcommittee jurisdictions were adopted by voice vote. Chairman Cole stated, in part: "The Appropriations Committee prides itself on our longstanding commitment to orderly and respectful debat  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 23 -- Sen. James Lankford, R-Oklahoma, issued the following news release: * * * Lankford Calls for Protections for Survivors of Botched Abortions, Stands for Life CLICK HERE to view and CLICK HERE to download the full press conference. CLICK HERE to view the clip and CLICK HERE to download the clip. WASHINGTON, DC - Senator James Lankford (R-OK), Republican Conference Vice Chair and Chairman of the Senate Values Action Team, hosted a press conference to call attention to   more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 23 -- Sen. Markwayne Mullin, R-Oklahoma, issued the following news release: * * * RELEASE: Mullin, Colleagues Introduce Bill to Protect Military Installations from Adversary Land Purchases Washington, D.C. -Today, U.S. Senator Markwayne Mullin (R-OK), U.S. Senator Ted Cruz (R-TX), and five of their Senate GOP colleagues introduced the Protecting Military Installations and Ranges Act to protect Department of Defense (DOD) installations and training areas from our adversaries.   more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 23 -- Sen. Markwayne Mullin, R-Oklahoma, issued the following news release: * * * RELEASE: Mullin, Lankford Secure Key Funding from the RAISE Grant Program for Oklahoma City and Rogers County Oklahoma City, OK - Recently, the Department of Transportation announced that they would approve the requests of U.S. Senators Markwayne Mullin (R-OK) and James Lankford (R-OK) to award $19.5 million from the Rebuilding American Infrastructure with Sustainability and Equity (RAISE) Grant  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 23 -- Sen. Markwayne Mullin, R-Oklahoma, issued the following news release: * * * RELEASE: Mullin, Paul, Colleagues Reintroduce Defund Planned Parenthood Act Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Markwayne Mullin (R-OK) joined U.S. Senator Rand Paul (R-KY) and six of their Senate GOP colleagues in reintroducing the Defund Planned Parenthood Act. The legislation would ensure federal tax dollars aren't going to organizations, like Planned Parenthood, to perform abortions. Se  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 23 -- Sen. Markwayne Mullin, R-Oklahoma, issued the following news release: * * * RELEASE: Mullin, Pro-Life Lawmakers Encourage Trump to Reinstate Life-Affirming Policies Washington, D.C. - Yesterday, U.S. Senator Markwayne Mullin (R-OK) joined more than 140 members of Congress--led by U.S. Senators Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-MS) and James Lankford (R-OK) and U.S. Representatives Chris Smith (R-NJ) and Robert Aderholt (R-AL)--in a letter that encourages President Trump to reinstate   more