WASHINGTON, Sept. 24 -- Rep. Tom Cole, R-Oklahoma, issued the following statement on Sept. 23, 2021: * * * Congressman Tom Cole (OK-04) released the following statement after the U.S. House of Representatives passed H.R. 4350, the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year 2022. The legislation authorizes funding for our nation's military personnel, readiness and operations and includes provisions that support the missions at Tinker Air Force Base in Midwest City and Fort Sill in Lawton, which are both located in the Fourth Dis more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 24 -- Rep. Frank Lucas, R-Oklahoma, issued the following news release on Sept. 23, 2021: Congressman Frank Lucas (OK-03) released the following statement today after the U.S. House of Representatives passed H.R. 4350- the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022 by a vote of 316-113. Lucas supported the legislation. "Over the last few months, America has seen the best of our Soldiers, Sailors, Marines, Airmen, and National Guard. Without hesitation, the brave men and women of our Armed Forces answered the call more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 24 -- Sen. James M. Inhofe, R-Oklahoma, issued the following news release: U.S. Sen. Jim Inhofe (R-Okla.), ranking member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, today sent a letter to Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin requesting additional information related to the United States withdrawal from Afghanistan. "Ahead of Secretary Austin, General Milley and General McKenzie appearing before the committee next week, I want to lay out the information I believe the committee needs to conduct robust, methodical oversight of the U more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 24 -- Sen. James M. Inhofe, R-Oklahoma, issued the following news release on Sept. 23, 2021: U.S. Sen. Jim Inhofe (R-Okla.), ranking member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, today questioned General Jacqueline Van Ovost at a SASC hearing. Sen. Inhofe asked Van Ovost, who is nominated to be Commander, United States Transportation Command (TRANSCOM), about her role in the noncombatant evacuation operation in Afghanistan and about TRANSCOM's Global Household Goods Contract process. Inhofe: Thank you, Mr. Chairman. The Bid more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 24 -- Sen. James Lankford, R-Oklahoma, issued the following news release on Sept. 23, 2021: Senator James Lankford (R-OK) today sent a letter to Ms. Shalanda Young, Acting Director of the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) to find out why some federal employees have not returned to their office locations, a problem that is causing huge delays across several Federal agencies. Oklahomans continue to tell Lankford that several federal agencies are failing to serve them in a timely manner and are unresponsive with often treme more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 24 -- Sen. James Lankford, R-Oklahoma, issued the following news release on Sept. 23, 2021: Senator James Lankford (R-OK) today participated in a Senate Finance Committee hearing to consider the nominations of Christi Grimm to be Inspector General for the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and Neil MacBride to be General Counsel for the Department of the Treasury. During his questioning Lankford defended Americans' rights to conscience protections and rights to have private information be kept private by the govern more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 24 -- Sen. James Lankford, R-Oklahoma, issued the following news release on Sept. 23, 2021: Senator James Lankford (R-OK) today joined Senators Gary Peters (D-MI), Kyrsten Sinema (D-AZ), and Josh Hawley (R-MO) to introduce legislation to create a program that allows federal agencies to lease underutilized properties with approval from the Administrator of the General Services Administration (GSA), and to use the rent payments to help fund capital projects and facilities maintenance. Currently, many federal agencies hold under more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 24 -- Sen. James Lankford, R-Oklahoma, issued the following news release: Senator James Lankford (R-OK) joined Senator Mike Braun (R-IN) and 14 Republican senators to introduce the No Hearing, No Vote Act. As Democrats attempt to ram a multi-trillion dollar tax-and-spend spree through Congress with the budget reconciliation process rather than regular order with committee hearings, the Senators are introducing a bill to require that reconciliation bills receive a full hearing before votes can occur so massive tax changes and  more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 24 -- Sen. James Lankford, R-Oklahoma, issued the following news release: Senators James Lankford (R-OK), Ron Johnson (R-WI), Rand Paul (R-KY), Rick Scott (R-FL), and Josh Hawley (R-MO), all members of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, sent a letter to Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Acting Director Shalanda Young regarding the White House's funding request in the FY 2022 Continuing Resolution that would allow the Department of Homeland Security Secretary to adjust the status of Afghan par more PR