WASHINGTON, May 26 -- Rep. Tom Cole, R-Oklahoma, issued the following news release: Congressman Tom Cole (OK-04) released the following statement after the U.S. House of Representatives passed H.R. 467, the HALT Fentanyl Act. If signed into law, this legislation would permanently list all fentanyl-related substances on Schedule One of the Controlled Substances Act and ensures these illicit drugs are off our streets. "The fentanyl crisis in the United States, which has been exacerbated by a porous southern border, has stolen thousands of futur more PR

WASHINGTON, May 26 -- Rep. Josh Brecheen, R-Oklahoma, issued the following news release: Congressman Josh Brecheen applauded the House of Representatives' passage of H.R. 467 - The HALT Fentanyl Act, which would supply law enforcement with the tools needed to keep these dangerous drugs off our streets, make the class-wide scheduling order for fentanyl-related substances permanent, and support research efforts to understand the impact of fentanyl-related substances. "Fentanyl poisoning is the leading cause of death for 18-45 year olds and has  more PR

WASHINGTON, May 26 -- Rep. Frank Lucas, R-Oklahoma, issued the following news release on May 25, 2023: Congressman Frank Lucas (OK-03) released the following statement in response to the United States Supreme Court's decision in Sackett v. EPA, which ruled in favor of the Sackett's and America's landowners: "Today's ruling by the Supreme Court is a win for Oklahoma's farmers, ranchers, landowners, and all of rural America. Beginning with the Obama Administration and resurrected by President Biden, Washington Democrats have attempted to expand more PR

OKLAHOMA CITY, Oklahoma, May 26 -- Sen. James Lankford, R-Oklahoma, issued the following news release: Senators James Lankford (R-OK) and Jacky Rosen (D-NV) and Representatives Kathy Manning (D-NC-6) and Chris Smith (R-NJ-4), co-chairs of the Senate and House Bipartisan Task Forces for Combating Antisemitism, respectively, applauded news of the release of the first-ever national strategy to counter antisemitism. Lankford and Rosen led 125 members of Congress to advocate for a unified, national strategy to combat antisemitism in December 2022.  more PR

OKLAHOMA CITY, Oklahoma, May 26 -- Sen. James Lankford, R-Oklahoma, issued the following statement on May 25, 2023: * * * Senator James Lankford (R-OK) today released the following statement after the Supreme Court issued a ruling inSackett v. Environmental Protection Agency. "Oklahomans want clean, safe water. But President Biden's tried to use the Waters of the United States rule to control almost every inch of Oklahoma so farmers, ranchers, and developers will have to play 'Mother, May I?' for months or years with Washington, DC, before t more PR