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The federal government has awarded $50 million each to two major highway projects in Oklahoma, including one near Tinker Air Force Base, U.S. Sen. Jim Inhofe said Wednesday.
One project involves the widening and reconstruction of a five-mile stretch of Interstate 40 in Oklahoma County, and the other is aimed at improving a seven-mile stretch of I-35 at the Texas border.
Inhofe and other members of the Oklahoma congressional delegation sought the funding, which was awarded through the Department of Transportation’s Infrastructure for Rebuilding America grant program.
One of the longest standing federal pro-life policies is again under fire in Congress. Since 1976, the Hyde Amendment, which prevents funding of abortions with taxpayer dollars, has passed through Congress with bipartisan support. Now, President Biden is seeking to remove the amendment from his Budget Request of the U.S. Government for Fiscal Year 2022.
Oklahoma is the crossroads of America, and as such, relies heavily on a strong, modern infrastructure. Over the last several decades, our nation’s infrastructure has fallen dangerously behind that of its closest economic competitors, including China. Congress now has a tremendous opportunity to make the nation more competitive in the 21st century by investing in its infrastructure, not just roads and bridges, but the electrical grid, broadband access, and more.
Washington, D.C. - Today, Congresswoman Stephanie Bice (R-OK) joined U.S. Representatives Angie Craig (D-MN), Roger Williams (R-TX), Chrissy Houlahan (D-PA), Dean Phillips (D-MN) and 200 of their House colleagues in a bipartisan letter to demand Isabel Guzman of the Small Business Administration take immediate action to improve the technical challenges and persistent delays of the Shuttered Venue Operators Grant program rollout.
Rep. Stephanie Bice (R-OK-5) saw a firsthand example of the energy technology and service sector’s innovative manufacturing technology during a visit of Kimray headquarters in Oklahoma City organized by the Energy Workforce & Technology Council. During the event, Bice heard about issues affecting the men and women working in our sector.
Bipartisan legislation introduced by U.S. Rep. Stephanie Bice (R-OK) would ease federal restrictions for travelers who want to temporarily enter the United States to visit their family members.
“Allowing family members of U.S. citizens or permanent residents to temporarily visit the United States to be reunited for a funeral, a wedding, or to meet a new grandchild, is the right thing to do,” Rep. Bice said recently.
OKLAHOMA CITY — Officials announced an agreement to extend federal emergency SNAP benefits in Oklahoma through the end of 2021.
According to a news release from U.S. Rep. Stephanie Bice’s office, the enhanced benefits were previously set to expire in July. The agreement was negotiated by Oklahoma Department of Human Services and Secretary Justin Brown with the USDA Office of Food and Nutrition Services.
U.S. Rep. Stephanie Bice recently talked about faith, family and the issues facing Congress during an Assembly of Catholic Professionals gathering in downtown Oklahoma City.
Bice was elected in November 2020 to represent Oklahoma’s 5th District. She told the group of professionals that her freshman year in Congress has been a whirlwind, including being chosen president of the freshman class in the U.S. House of Representatives. She is the first woman to be elected president of the freshman class.