WASHINGTON, July 1 -- Rep. Tom Cole, R-Oklahoma, issued the following statement on June 30, 2023: * * * Congressman Tom Cole (OK-04) released the following statement after the U.S. Supreme Court ruled the Biden Administration does not have the authority to implement its student loan bailout plan in a 6 to 3 vote. "When the Biden Administration issued its plan to erase a wide swath of certain federal student loan debts, it did so by circumventing Congress," said Cole. "The reality is that 'forgiving' student loans does not mean no one is pay more PR

WASHINGTON, July 1 -- Rep. Josh Brecheen, R-Oklahoma, issued the following news release: Congressman Josh Brecheen introduced the Patriotism Not Pride Act, which would prohibit federal agencies from using taxpayer resources to promote Pride Month or any similar event. The bill also prohibits the display of flags representing gender identity or sexual orientation by agencies on federal property. "Americans want to see the Stars and Stripes flown at our federal buildings, which thousands of Americans have died fighting to protect, not flags pro more PR

WASHINGTON, July 1 -- Rep. Josh Brecheen, R-Oklahoma, issued the following statement on June 30, 2023: * * * Congressman Josh Brecheen issued the following statement after the Supreme Court struck down Biden's student loan bailout in Biden v. Nebraska and defended religious liberty and the First Amendment in 303 Creative LLC v. Elenis. The conservative victories come a day after the Supreme Court ruled that colleges cannot racially discriminate in admissions and reaffirmed that employers cannot discriminate against employees based on religio more PR

WASHINGTON, July 1 -- Rep. Kevin Hern, R-Oklahoma, issued the following statement on June 30, 2023: * * * Representative Kevin Hern (OK-01) released the following statement after the Supreme Court struck down Biden's student loan bailout in a vote of 6-3. "Forgiving student loans is not under the jurisdiction of the President of the United States," said Rep. Hern. "Even former Speaker Nancy Pelosi agrees. On July 28, 2021, she said, 'People think that the President of the United States has the power for debt forgiveness. He does not. "That  more PR

WASHINGTON, July 2 -- Rep. Frank Lucas, R-Oklahoma, chair of the House Science, Space and Technology Committee, issued the following opening statement at a hearing on June 22, 2023, entitled "Artificial Intelligence: Advancing Innovation Towards the National Interest": * * * Good morning, and welcome to what I anticipate will be the first of multiple hearings on artificial intelligence the Science, Space, and Technology Committee will hold this Congress. As we all have seen, A.I. applications like ChatGPT have taken the world by storm. The r more PR

OKLAHOMA CITY, Oklahoma, July 1 -- Sen. James Lankford, R-Oklahoma, issued the following news release on June 30, 2023: SenatorJames Lankford (R-OK) today issued the following statement celebrating the Supreme Court decision in303 Creative LLC v. Eleniswhich affirms a Colorado business owner's right to exercise her free speech: "The Supreme Court once again affirmed that the government should never have the power to compel speech or threaten Americans with fines to force them to say things they disagree with. A diverse nation has diverse opin more PR

OKLAHOMA CITY, Oklahoma, July 1 -- Sen. James Lankford, R-Oklahoma, issued the following news release on June 30, 2023: Senator James Lankford (R-OK) today issued the following statement praising the Supreme Court decision overturning President Biden's student loan debt relief program in Biden v. Nebraska: "Cancelling student debt sounds easy, and everyone likes 'free money,' but it is actually not free, it is a bill that someone else has to pay. President Biden tried to give away almost half a trillion dollars to a few while handing the bill more PR

WASHINGTON, July 1 -- Rep. Tom Cole, R-Oklahoma, issued the following weekly column on June 30, 2023: * * * Honoring Generations Of Service On this Independence Day, as we celebrate the freedom we are all fortunate to share with our family and loved ones, we also reflect on our 247 year-long history and the immeasurable sacrifice undertaken for freedom to remain. Indeed, it is because of the unwavering dedication and sacrifice of the generations of U.S. service members that we may remain free. As Americans, we enjoy so many liberties that m more PR