WASHINGTON, Nov. 20 -- Rep. Tom Cole, R-Oklahoma, issued the following news release: Congressman Tom Cole (OK-04) released the following statement after he voted against H.R. 5376, a multi-trillion-dollar reconciliation spending bill meant to reflect President Joe Biden's so-called "Build Back Better" agenda. "Although President Joe Biden has repeatedly claimed his social spending bill would be fully paid for, that is not the case with the radical legislation cooked up by Speaker Nancy Pelosi and passed solely by Democrats in the House," said more PR

WASHINGTON, Nov. 20 -- Rep. Kevin Hern, R-Oklahoma, issued the following news release on Nov. 19, 2021: Representative Kevin Hern (OK-01) released the following statement after voting against HR 5376, Biden's Build Back Broke legislation. "There's not much that hasn't already been said about this absolute train wreck of a bill," said Rep. Hern. "I've made my position crystal clear: this bill is not only bad policy, it's dangerous. I wish my colleagues could have the same bipartisan hatred for spending that we have for the other major threats  more PR

WASHINGTON, Nov. 20 -- Rep. Frank Lucas, R-Oklahoma, issued the following statement on Nov. 19, 2021: * * * Congressman Frank Lucas (OK-03) released the following statement after the U.S. House of Representatives passed H.R. 5376- the Build Back Better Act. "Today's exercise and passage of the Build Back Better Act wasn't about making smart, thoughtful policy decisions that better serve the American people. Regretfully, today's exercise was about using gimmicks to dramatically increase the size and scope of the federal government and further more PR

WASHINGTON, Nov. 20 -- Rep. Markwayne Mullin, R-Oklahoma, issued the following news release on Nov. 18, 2021: Yesterday, two bills sponsored by Congressman Markwayne Mullin (OK-02) passed the Energy and Commerce Committee during a full committee markup. H.R. 3320, the Allied Health Workforce Diversity Act and H.R. 5487, the Stillbirth Health Improvement and Education (SHINE) for Autumn Act passed by voice vote. "I want to thank my colleagues on both sides of the aisle for their support on these pieces of legislation that would improve access  more PR

WASHINGTON, Nov. 20 -- Rep. Markwayne Mullin, R-Oklahoma, issued the following news release: Congressman Markwayne Mullin (OK-02) released the following statement after voting no on the Democrats' "Build Back Broke" spending bill. "This bill changes the foundation of our country," Mullin said. "Each provision included in this legislation is an item from the far-Left's socialist wish list. At a price tag of $1.75 trillion, plus the $1.2 trillion so-called infrastructure package, this level of spending will saddle Americans with debt for gener more PR

WASHINGTON, Nov. 20 -- Rep. Frank Lucas, R-Oklahoma, ranking Republican member of the House Science, Space and Technology Committee, issued the following news release on Nov. 19, 2021: House Science, Space, and Technology Committee Ranking Member Frank Lucas joined Space and Aeronautics Subcommittee Ranking Member Brian Babin in a letter to the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) requesting information on their attempts to expand their role in commercial space accident investigations. Concurrently, Babin introduced a resolution to reit more PR

WASHINGTON, Nov. 20 -- Sen. James M. Inhofe, R-Oklahoma, issued the following news release: Six of the top Republicans in Congress, led by Sen. Jim Inhofe (R-Okla.), ranking member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, today sent a letter to Biden administration officials expressing grave concern over reports that the National Security Council has blocked the Department of Defense from making recommendations about changes to the United States' nuclear declaratory policy through the ongoing Nuclear Posture Review -- potentially preventing our more PR