RANDOLPH AFB, Texas, Nov. 14 -- The U.S. Air Force Air Education and Training Command issued the following news: The 56th Air Refueling Squadron from Altus Air Force Base, Oklahoma made history by debuting the world's first KC-46 Pegasus demo team at The Wings and Warriors Fly-In at San Marcos, Texas, Nov. 9, 2024. The team, representing the newest generation of air refueling capabilities, took center stage to showcase the KC-46's unique features and the evolution of the Air Force's tanker fle  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 14 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture issued the following news release: Latest Investments Will Bring Clean Energy, Lower Costs and New Jobs through 1,147 Farm and Business Projects in 40 States U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Tom Vilsack announced today that USDA is funding new projects in nearly every state to lower costs, expand access to clean energy and strengthen American farms and small businesses. USDA is making the investments through the Rural Ene  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 14 -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services has released the following public communication dated Sept. 6, 2024, from Saint Francis Heart and Vascular Institute, Tulsa, Oklahoma: * * * To: Chiquita Brooks-LaSure Administrator Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) Department of Health and Human Services Attention: CMS-1786-P PO Box 8010 Baltimore, MD 21244-1810 RE: Current and proposed reimbursement rates f  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 14 -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services has released the following public communication dated Sept. 6, 2024, from Rajiv Chopra, co-founder and practice administrator at Texas Prostate LLC: * * * To: Ms. Chiquita Brooks-LaSure Administrator Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Department of Health & Human Services ATTN: CMS-1807-P 7500 Security Blvd. Baltimore, MD 21244-1850 Re: [CMS-1807-P] CY2025 Payment Pol  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 13 -- Sen. Mike Crapo, R-Idaho, issued the following news release: Senators Mike Crapo (R-Idaho) and Jim Risch (R-Idaho), Ranking Member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, and 32 Senate colleagues introduced the Stand with Israel Act. This legislation would cut off U.S. funding to United Nations (UN) agencies that expel, downgrade, suspend or otherwise restrict the participation of the State of Israel. "Israel's enemies are trying to manipulate the United Nations to a  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 14 -- Sen. Mike Crapo, R-Idaho, issued the following news release: Senator Mike Crapo (R-Idaho) joined Senator Jim Risch (R-Idaho) and Republican colleagues in sending a letter to President Joe Biden asking his administration to reverse course on supporting constraints on manufacturing and the development of target lists that identify chemicals and plastic products to be banned around the world in a potential plastics treaty. "It is unfortunate the administration appears to ha  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 15 -- The U.S. Department of Energy issued the following news on Nov. 14, 2024: * * * Grants from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law Will Fund Clean Energy Infrastructure Projects in Communities Ranging from Energy Workforce Development Programs, Electric Vehicle Infrastructure, Recycling Projects * * * As part of President Biden's Investing in America agenda, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) today announced its next round of award recipients through the Energy Efficiency   more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 14 -- The U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Aviation Administration has released the following public communication dated Nov. 8, 2024, from American Airlines, Tulsa, Oklahoma. Here are excerpts: * * * To: Mr. Raja Vengadasalam Aviation Safety Engineer, FAA 2200 South 216th Street Des Moines, WA 98198 Subject: Comments: Docket No. FAA-2024-2144; Project Identifier AD-2024-00424-T References: /A/ Docket No. FAA-2024-2144; Project Identifier AD-2024-00424-T /B/ Glob  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 14 -- The U.S. Department of Justice's Federal Bureau of Investigation issued the following remarks on Nov. 13, 2024, by Director Christopher Wray at the 9/11 Memorial and Museum Security Conference: * * * This 9/11 Memorial & Museum means a great deal to me. I haven't spoken very much about this publicly, but a visit here helped shape some things for me, very early in my time as FBI Director. I was sworn in in August of 2017, just before the 16th anniversary of 9/11. And one   more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 14 -- The U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Highway Administration issued the following news release: The investments will support continued growth in clean American manufacturing, boosting the competitiveness of clean U.S. industries and the creation of good manufacturing jobs while reducing pollution from the production of concrete, steel, and other bedrock materials of our economy. By catalyzing demand for clean construction materials, the Program complements the Bid  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 14 -- The U.S. Department of Transportation issued the following news release: As part of the Biden-Harris Administration's Investing in America agenda, the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) today announced the award of $1.2 billion to 39 State Departments of Transportation under the Low Carbon Transportation Materials Discretionary Grant Program. The investments will support continued growth in clean American manufacturing, boosting the competitiveness of clean U.S. indus  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 14 -- Sen. Markwayne Mullin, R-Oklahoma, issued the following news release: Senator Markwayne Mullin (R-OK) joined Senate Diabetes Caucus co-chairs Susan Collins (R-ME) and Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), and 52 other of their Senate colleagues in a bipartisan letter to Senate leadership emphasizing the importance of the Special Diabetes Program (SDP). "Diabetes is one of our country's most costly diseases in both human and economic terms, affecting people of all ages and races, and in  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 14 -- Sen. Markwayne Mullin, R-Oklahoma, issued the following news release: Last night, U.S. Senator Markwayne Mullin (R-OK) released the following statement after South Dakota Republican Senator John Thune was selected to serve as the new Senate Majority Leader: "Back in March, I announced my strong support for Senator John Thune as our next Majority Leader," said Senator Mullin. "He's an experienced leader, a good friend, and just like President Trump, he's ready to lead on   more

OKLAHOMA CITY, Oklahoma, Nov. 15 -- Oklahoma Attorney General Gentner Drummond issued the following news release on Nov. 14, 2024: Attorney General Gentner Drummond and plaintiffs' attorneys have reached an agreement to settle a class-action federal lawsuit that will deliver justice for crime victims, save the state many millions of dollars, and ensure critical improvements for state mental health services provided through the criminal justice system. Drummond lauded the agreement, which has n  more

OKLAHOMA CITY, Oklahoma, Nov. 15 -- Gov. Kevin Stitt, R-Oklahoma, issued the following news on Nov. 14, 2024: Governor Kevin Stitt announced a resolution in the "Briggs v. Friesen" case. Attorneys representing Commissioner Friesen and the Oklahoma Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services, and plaintiff attorneys reached an agreement that prioritizes care of incarcerated individuals suffering from mental health concerns while protecting the Oklahoma taxpayer. "Commissioner Allie  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 15 -- Rep. Tom Cole, R-Oklahoma, issued the following news release on Nov. 14, 2024: Last night, the Republican Conference of the House of Representatives elected their leadership for the 119th Congress. After the leadership elections, Congressman Tom Cole (OK-04) released the following congratulatory statements: Speaker Mike Johnson (LA-04) was re-elected as the Speaker of the House. "Throughout Speaker Johnson's last tenure as Speaker, he consistently pushed conservative po  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 14 -- Rep. Kevin Hern, R-Oklahoma, issued the following news release on Nov. 13, 2024: Today, Representative Kevin Hern (OK-01) was elected as Chair of the House Republican Policy Committee (RPC) in the 119th Congress. The Policy Chairman is elected by returning and incoming Members of the House Republican Conference. Rep. Hern served as Chair of the Republican Study Committee (RSC) in the 118th Congress. "I'm honored to be elected by my peers to serve as the Republican Poli  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 14 -- Rep. Kevin Hern, R-Oklahoma, issued the following statement on Nov. 12, 2024: * * * Representative Kevin Hern (OK-01) released the following statement after voting for HR 5342, the Equal Treatment of Public Servants Act. "It's no secret that the Windfall Elimination Provision (WEP) needs a fix to ensure fairness without cutting funds from Social Security and further damaging a program that needs urgent attention," said Rep. Hern. "The Equal Treatment of Public Servan  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 15 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior National Park Service issued the following news release: The National Park Service (NPS) signed six Tribal Historic Preservation agreements with Tribes across the country in the 2024 fiscal year that ended September 30, transferring to Tribes certain historic preservation responsibilities that would otherwise be the responsibility of the state in which a Tribe is located. The NPS has the responsibility under the National Historic Pres  more