WASHINGTON, April 11 -- Rep. Kevin Hern, R-Oklahoma, issued the following news release: * * * "It's just common sense!": Hern votes for SAVE Act to protect federal elections Republican Policy Committee Chairman Kevin Hern (OK-01) celebrated the passage of HR 22, the SAVE Act, in the House of Representatives this morning. The SAVE Act amends the National Voter Registration Act of 1993 to require proof of United States citizenship to register an individual to vote in elections for federal off  more

WASHINGTON, April 11 -- The Architect of the Capitol issued the following public notice on April 9, 2025: * * * Oklahoma Survivor Tree Dedicated on U.S. Capitol Grounds Located in Capitol Square, just west of the Summerhouse. Earlier this week, Representative Stephanie Bice, Senator James Lankford, Senator Markwayne Mullin, Representative Frank Lucas, Representative Josh Brecheen and other distinguished guests gathered on the U.S. Capitol Grounds to dedicate a sapling propagated from cutting  more

WASHINGTON, April 11 -- Rep. Kevin Hern, R-Oklahoma, issued the following news release: * * * Hern votes to advance Trump agenda Republican Policy Committee Chairman Kevin Hern (OK-01) voted in favor of the Senate Amendment to H. Con. Res. 14, the budget framework for the reconciliation process. This vote unlocks the next step in reconciliation, where committees of jurisdiction will draft policy language to meet the budget targets. "Thanks to President Trump, Republicans have this rare oppo  more

WASHINGTON, April 11 -- Sen. James Lankford, R-Oklahoma, issued the following news release: * * * Lankford, Hassan, Colleagues Introduce Bill to Strengthen Grid Resilience for Communities Following a Major Disaster OKLAHOMA CITY, OK -- Senators James Lankford (R-OK), Maggie Hassan (D-NH), and colleagues introduced the Promoting Opportunities to Widen Electrical Resilience (POWER) Act of 2025, legislation that would strengthen the reliability of electrical infrastructure following natural disa  more

WASHINGTON, April 12 -- Rep. Eric Sorensen, D-Illinois, issued the following floor remarks on April 10, 2025 (In this document, the reference to Mr. Speaker refers to the presiding officer of the House at the time of the speech): * * * Mr. Speaker, April 19 will mark 30 years since the deadliest act of domestic terrorism in the United States, when 168 innocent lives were taken on that quiet morning in Oklahoma City. As many as 750 people were hurt, and thousands more were scarred by trauma. T  more

WASHINGTON, April 11 -- Rep. Stephanie Bice, R-Oklahoma, issued the following news release on April 10, 2025: * * * REPORT: Report: National Security Commission on Emerging Biotechnology Urges Swift Action to Protect U.S. National Security Washington, D.C. - Today, the National Security Commission on Emerging Biotechnology (NSCEB) delivered its major report and action plan to Congress. Representative Bice (R-OK-05) serves as one of the Commissioners. The Commission's top assessment is that   more