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Fourth District Congressman Tom Cole likes to tell the story of how, in his second term almost two decades ago, he was “asked” by then-Speaker Dennis Hastert of Illinois if he wanted to join the Rules Committee.

House Republicans are proposing a change to the law that would make it easier for federal judges to arm themselves as they enter and exit the courthouse, a change they say is needed because judges are seeing more threats to their safety.

WASHINGTON - Committee assignments for the new Congress are being finalized and, in the House at least, it appears that Oklahoma will be punching well above its weight.

With the new Republican majority in the House, Oklahoma’s all-GOP delegation has influence well beyond its relatively small number.

WASHINGTON – U.S. Rep. Tom Cole (R-OK) was appointed chairman of the House Rules Committee for the 118th Congress by Speaker Kevin McCarthy today.

Washington, DC (KFOR) – The House Republican Conference elected two Oklahomans to chair committee’s in 2023.

OKLAHOMA CITY (KFOR) – The Oklahoma City National Memorial and Museum has received its final $1 million payment from the federal government.

U.S. Interior Secretary Deb Haaland and congressional colleagues paid tribute to Rep. Tom Cole on Friday as he became the longest serving Native American in the history of the House of Representatives.