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Washington, D.C. - Rep. Stephanie Bice reintroduced the Save America’s Valuable Energy Act. This legislation ensures that crude from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve does not flow to companies that are headquartered in countries listed under the State Department’s Defense Trade Control Country Policies List, which includes: Belarus, Burma, China, Cuba, Iran, North Korea, Syria, or Venezuela. In addition, this legislation prevents the sale of crude from the SPR to entities headquartered in Russia. This comes after the U.S.
Washington, D.C.- Congresswoman Bice issued the following statement after the U.S. House of Representatives elected Kevin McCarthy as Speaker of the House.
“Democracy is messy. I am grateful that my House colleagues voted to elect Kevin McCarthy as Speaker of the House of Representatives. He is the best candidate to lead the Republican majority in the 118th Congress. Oklahomans elected me to provide a check and balance on the Biden Administration and to find solutions to the problems our nation is facing. It is time to get to work.”
As this year comes to an end, I’ve taken time to reflect on my first term in the United States Congress. Two years ago, I came to Washington as the Freshman Class President eager to learn and lead. Although, we were in the minority, and under different circumstances due to COVID-19 shutdowns and protocols, it’s been exciting to witness the People’s House slowly come back to life. I’ve been able to have productive constituent meetings in Washington while also visiting dozens of organizations around Oklahoma’s Fifth District.
Washington, D.C. — Representative Stephanie Bice (OK-05) issued the following statement after the passage of the FY 2023 omnibus spending package:
The most wonderful time of the year is in full swing. Americans across the country are last minute gift shopping, cooking festive meals, and traveling to visit family. Although this is typically a joyous and busy time for many, it’s important to pause and remember the true meaning of Christmas.
Last week, the House passed the James M. Inhofe National Defense Authorization Act. This is the single most important piece of legislation to come out of the Armed Services committees annually. This year’s legislation is named after Senator Inhofe, in honor of his tremendous legacy of serving on this committee and advocating for our servicemembers and the safety and security of our nation. The House and Senate both passed their respective versions earlier this year, and lawmakers have since been discussing the differences.
Washington, D.C. — Today, the United States House of Representatives passed the James M. Inhofe National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year 2023. This legislation overturns Biden’s COVID-19 vaccine mandate, works to counter China, increases defense funding to keep pace with inflation, and provides a 4.6% pay raise for our servicemembers. Furthermore, Republicans in Congress were successful in eliminating many unrelated defense items from this legislation. Congresswoman Bice was successful in adding over 30 provisions to this year’s NDAA.
Washington, D.C. — Today, Representatives Stephanie Bice (OK-05), Frank Lucas (OK-03), Tom Cole (OK-04), Markwayne Mullin (OK-02), and Kevin Hern (OK-01) released the following statement in honor of the passage of the James M. Inhofe National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023.
Washington, D.C.- Congresswoman Bice issued the following statement after today's vote:
As we approach the end of the year, which means the end of the 117th Congress, both the House and Senate are left with major pieces of legislative work incomplete. Democrats control the process in both the House and Senate, and one-party rule has led us to this stalemate.