WASHINGTON, July 15 -- Rep. Stephanie Bice, R-Oklahoma, issued the following statement on July 14, 2023: * * * Today, the U.S. House of Representatives passed the FY 2024 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA). This legislation includes the largest pay raise for our military in 30 years. Furthermore, it provides our military with the resources they need to defend our nation and counter threats across the globe. Congresswoman Bice issued the following statement: "I was proud to support this year's National Defense Authorization Act. The N more PR

WASHINGTON, July 15 -- Rep. Kevin Hern, R-Oklahoma, issued the following statement on July 14, 2023: * * * Representative Kevin Hern (OK-01) released the following statement after the House passed HR 2670, the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024. "Conservatives have a lot to be happy with in this NDAA," said Rep. Hern. "Under the leadership of Joe Biden, our military has been injected with woke ideology at the expense of our ability to combat China. "The passage of Rep. Jackson's amendment barring the Pentagon from usin more PR

WASHINGTON, July 15 -- Rep. Frank Lucas, R-Oklahoma, chair of the House Science, Space and Technology Committee, issued the following opening statement at a hearing on July 12, 2023, entitled "Enhancing Fire Weather Prediction and Coordination": * * * Good morning and welcome to today's Full Committee hearing examining fire weather prediction tools and capabilities. Today's discussion will help us assess the collaboration and coordination between the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), other Federal departments and agenci more PR

WASHINGTON, July 15 -- Rep. Frank Lucas, R-Oklahoma, chair of the House Science, Space and Technology Committee, issued the following opening statement at a hearing on July 13, 2023, entitled "Continuing U.S. Leadership in Commercial Space at Home and Abroad": * * * Good morning and welcome to today's hearing, where we will discuss current and future U.S. leadership in commercial space. From the dawn of the space age, the private sector has worked hand-in-hand with the U.S. government, but it wasn't until the liftoff of the first privately-f more PR

WASHINGTON, July 15 -- The House Science, Space and Technology Committee issued the following testimony by Oklahoma State Forester Mark Goeller, on behalf of the Oklahoma Department of Agriculture, Food and Forestry and the National Association of State Foresters, involving a hearing on July 12, 2023, entitled "Enhancing Fire Weather Prediction and Coordination": * * * Good morning, Chairman Lucas, Ranking Member Lofgren, and Members of the Committee. My name is Mark Goeller, Oklahoma State Forester, member of the National Association of Stat more PR