OKLAHOMA CITY, Oklahoma, Feb. 1 -- Rep. Stephanie Bice, R-Oklahoma, issued the following news release: Representative Stephanie Bice (OK-05) invites high school students in Oklahoma's Fifth District to participate in the 2022 Congressional Art Competition. The Congressional Institute hosts an art competition each year to celebrate artistic talents nationwide. Students compete for the opportunity to have their original artwork displayed in the United States Capitol for one year. "The Congressional Art Competition is a great way to encourage a more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 1 -- Rep. Tom Cole, R-Oklahoma, issued the following weekly column: Over the last several years, the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) has substantially grown both militarily and economically while exhibiting relentless, anti-rules behavior that goes against the values of the United States and our allies. Indeed, China has become a serious, generational threat that both the Biden Administration and Democrat-led Congress must address. Alarmingly, America's conventional advantage over China is eroding, which makes it critically imp more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 1 -- Sen. James Lankford, R-Oklahoma, issued the following news release: Senators James Lankford (R-OK) and Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV), along with several of their colleagues sent a letter to US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Michael Regan. The letter asks EPA to reconsider its proposed blanket denial of small refinery exemptions (SRE) under the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) program as this runs counter to congressional intent under the Clean Air Act. "We are puzzled by the action EPA took in these propo more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 1 -- Sen. James Lankford, R-Oklahoma, issued the following news release: Senator James Lankford (R-OK) along with Senator Tom Cotton (R-AR) and eight of their Senate colleagues sent a letter to President Joe Biden demanding that he enforce mandatory sanctions against the growing fleet of oil tankers selling Iranian oil and against the entities purchasing this oil, including in China. President Biden has so far refused to take action against the sharp rise in Iranian oil exports and has instead engaged in talks with the Iranian more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 1 -- Sen. James Lankford, R-Oklahoma, issued the following news release on Jan. 31, 2022: Senators James Lankford (R-OK) and Steve Daines (R-MT) today, joined by several of their Senate colleagues, reintroduced the Child Tax Credit for Pregnant Moms Act, which allows pregnant moms to claim the Child Tax Credit for their unborn children. "A mom with a baby in her womb and a mom with a baby in her arms are both moms who deserve to be treated as such under our laws and policies," said Lankford. "Federal benefits available to mom more PR