- 08/11/09
Congresswoman Mary Fallin (OK-05) expressed concern of nation's exploding deficit and called on Congress to be better stewards of taxpayer money.
< Read more > - 08/05/09
Joined by 34 colleagues, Congresswoman Mary Fallin (OK-05) sent a letter to President Obama seeking clarification about whether he intends to include abortion in any federally mandated health care benefits.
< Read more > - 08/04/09
Congresswoman Mary Fallin (0K-05) visited two cutting-edge technology projects in Oklahoma.
< Read more > - 07/28/09
Congresswoman Mary Fallin (OK-05) today joined the Oklahoma delegation in seeking clarification on a letter sent by the United States Department of Justice (DOJ) threatening a loss of federal funding if the state passes a constitional amendment a constitutional amendment making English the official language of the state.
< Read more > - 07/24/09
Congresswoman Mary Fallin (OK-05) used the case of First Lieutenant Michael Behenna to stress the importance of due process in the military justice system
< Read more > - 07/23/09
Congresswoman Mary Fallin (OK-05) opposes the president's plan to socialize healthcare and tax Americans and businesses.
< Read more > - 07/22/09
Congresswoman Mary Fallin (OK-05) participated today in a bipartisan press conference expressing opposition to provisions in the healthcare reform legislation making its way through Congress that would mandate coverage or provide taxpayer funding for abortion.
< Read more > - 07/21/09
Congresswoman Mary Fallin (OK-05) released the following statement today after the Obama Administration failed to meet its self-imposed deadline to detail their plan to close Guantanamo
< Read more > - 07/16/09
Rep. Mary Fallin (OK-05) opposes any plan to nationalize health care.
< Read more > - 07/14/09
Congresswoman Mary Fallin (OK-05) released the following statement today on Speaker Pelosi's proposed healthcare reform legislation:
< Read more > - 07/14/09
Congresswoman Mary Fallin (OK-05) joined pro-life colleagues today in opposing provisions in the Obama Administration's healthcare plan that could dramatically expand the number of taxpayer funded abortions as well as lead to government mandates on private insurers to cover abortions.
< Read more > - 07/02/09
Fifth District U.S. Rep. Mary Fallin favors a free market-type health care system that allows freedom of patient and physician choice.
< Read more > - 06/26/09
Congresswoman Mary Fallin (OK-05) released the following statement today on the proposed "cap and trade" energy legislation:
< Read more > - 06/24/09
"America's Most Wanted" host John Walsh and Oklahoma Boys and Girls Club Youth of the Year Winner Mariel Colbert met with Congresswoman Mary Fallin (OK-05) today to discuss internet and cell phone safety issues.
< Read more > - 06/24/09
Leading pro-life women in Congress held a press conference today asking for the House of Representatives to reject President Barack Obama's bid to make taxpayers fund abortions in the nation's capital.
< Read more > - 06/24/09
Rep. Mary Fallin said she hopes a rally she attended at the state Capitol on Saturday "will demonstrate to all freedom-loving Iranians that the United States is on their side."
< Read more > - 06/18/09
Congresswoman Mary Fallin (OK-05) today said she was encouraged by Wednesday's early-morning action by the House Armed Services Committee approving this year's Defense Authorization Bill
< Read more > - 05/28/09
Thirteen veterans belatedly received their military medals Wednesday morning in a ceremony organized by Rep. Mary Fallin
< Read more > - 05/27/09
Congresswoman Mary Fallin (OK-05) today announced her American Conservative Union "Ratings of Congress Award" for 2008.
< Read more > - 05/22/09
Mary Fallin is challenging President Obama's promise that he'll close down the Guantanamo Bay detention facility where more than 200 terror suspects are being held because she says that's not the way to make America safer.
< Read more > - 05/21/09
Members of the Congressional Caucus for Women's Issues (CCWI) honored women in military service past and present when they hosted the 12th Annual Women in the Military Wreath Laying Ceremony May 19 at the Women in Military Service for America Memorial in honor of Memorial Day.
< Read more > - 05/20/09
We currently fund our highways with the Federal Highway Trust Fund. That fund is now going broke.
< Read more > - 05/19/09 < Read more >
- 05/13/09
Fallin said the ACLU was giving "aid and comfort" to terrorist groups like Al Qaeda for seeking the release of photos of alleged detainee abuse.
< Read more > - 05/07/09
Congresswoman Mary Fallin (OK-05) expressed her support this morning for a new, comprehensive energy proposal recently unveiled by the Republican Study Committee
< Read more > - 05/07/09
Congresswoman Mary Fallin talks about this week's issues with Dateline Washington.
< Read more > - 05/06/09
Congresswoman Mary Fallin (OK-05) joined several House Republicans and leading energy industry experts this morning at a summit examining the affects of a national energy tax on the American economy.
< Read more > - 04/29/09
Congresswoman Mary Fallin issued the following statement on H.R. 1913, the "Local Law Enforcement Hate Crimes Prevention Act of 2009
< Read more > - 04/28/09
Congresswoman Mary Fallin released the following statement today on President Obama's first 100 days in office:
< Read more > - 04/23/09
A new report showing almost 650,000 weekly unemployment claims indicates the stimulus program is not working as promised, Congresswoman Mary Fallin (OK-05) said today.
< Read more > - 04/23/09
Congresswoman Mary Fallin (OK-05) today said Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano is "out of touch with mainstream America" if she believes that returning war veterans and people who believe in the Second Amendment pose a terrorism threat to the nation.
< Read more > - 04/20/09
A report from the Department of Homeland Security is drawing the ire of Oklahoma Congresswoman Mary Fallin. Fallin says she was shocked to see it identify returning veterans as potential right wing extremists.
< Read more > - 04/14/09
Congresswoman Fallin shared her concern with Edmond residents over excessive government spending.
< Read more > - 04/10/09
Congresswoman Mary Fallin (OK-05) will be holding two town hall meetings next week, one in Edmond and one in Seminole.
< Read more > - 04/10/09
Emergency responders did "a magnificent job" coping with Thursday's wildfires in eastern Oklahoma County, Congresswoman Mary Fallin (OK-05) said today. Fallin also said she will open an emergency service center this Monday in her Oklahoma City district office to help homeowners quickly replace vital government documents they may have lost in the tragedy.
< Read more > - 04/09/09
Since her appointment to the House Armed Services Committee at the beginning of this year, Congresswoman Mary Fallin (OK-05) has been touring military bases throughout Oklahoma.
< Read more > - 04/09/09
Fallin has been touring bases, including the McAlester Army Ammunition Plant, as part of her study on military readiness.
< Read more > - 04/08/09
Congresswoman Mary Fallin toured Camp Gruber on Tuesday as part of her assessment of the state's military readiness and any needs it may have.
< Read more > - 04/07/09
Congresswoman Mary Fallin (OK-05) will visit the McAlester Army Ammunition Plant tomorrow to tour the facility and meet with commanding officers.
< Read more > - 04/07/09
Congresswoman Mary Fallin (OK-05) visited Camp Gruber in Braggs, Oklahoma, today, touring the facility and meeting with commanding officers.
< Read more > - 04/06/09
Congresswoman Mary Fallin (OK-05) was on hand today to congratulate employees of the FAA Mike Monroney Aeronautical Center for achieving a service milestone: recognition by the International Organization of Standardization (ISO) for having a quality management system.
< Read more > - 04/06/09
Congresswoman Mary Fallin (OK-05), a member of the House Armed Services Committee, said today she is "deeply troubled" by a sweeping series of cuts in the defense budget proposed by Secretary of Defense Robert Gates and the Obama administration.
< Read more > - 04/06/09
Congresswoman Mary Fallin (OK-05) today stressed the importance of the upcoming U.S. Census, speaking at an awareness-building event at the Oklahoma History Center.
< Read more > - 04/02/09
Congresswoman Mary Fallin released the following statement on the announcemnet that Altus Air Force Base would recieve an additional reserve squadron:
< Read more > - 04/01/09
Congresswoman Mary Fallin (OK-05) released the following statement in support of the budget unveiled this morning by House Republicans:
< Read more > - 03/30/09
Congresswoman Mary Fallin (OK-05) praised the ODOT Transportation Commission today for its work in quickly awarding bids to projects funded by the federal stimulus package.
< Read more > - 03/27/09
Today the U.S. Chamber of Commerce honored Representative Mary Fallin (OK-05) with the Spirit of Enterprise Award for her support of pro-growth legislation during the second session of the 110th Congress.
< Read more > - 03/26/09
Today the House Small Business Committee's Subcommittee on Investigations and Oversight examined the recent decline in equity investments, such as venture capital, angel investing, and private equity, in small businesses.
< Read more > - 03/19/09
Congresswoman Mary Fallin will be honored by the Council Grove Chapter of the Oklahoma Society Daughters of the American Revolution as a nominee for the Woman in American History award
< Read more > - 03/19/09
Congresswoman Mary Fallin today said she is "astonished" at comments by Attorney General Eric Holder that some terrorism suspects held at the Guantanamo Bay detention center could be released to roam free in the United States.
< Read more > - 03/19/09
Congresswoman Mary Fallin (OK-05) released the following statement today after voting against the Democrat Leaders' plan to levy a 90% tax on some corporate bonuses
< Read more > - 03/18/09
Members of Oklahoma's congressional delegation on Wednesday joined a growing chorus of critics slamming discussions by the Obama administration possibly to charge veterans' private insurance for treatment of combat-related injuries.
< Read more > - 03/17/09
Congresswoman Mary Fallin (OK-05) released the following statement today, strongly criticizing AIG's decision to award executives more than $165 million in bonuses after receiving government bailout' funds:
< Read more > - 03/17/09
Congresswoman Mary Fallin (OK-05) sharply criticized today the Obama Administration's proposal to bill private insurance carriers for the treatment of wounded military veterans.
< Read more > - 03/10/09
Congresswoman Mary Fallin (OK-05) released the following statement today in opposition to the so-called "Employee Free Choice Act," a bill which eliminates workers' rights to cast a vote to join a union in secret
< Read more > - 03/09/09
Congresswoman Mary Fallin (OK-05) released the following statement today opposing the Obama Administration's decision to allow federal funding for embryonic stem cell research
< Read more > - 03/05/09
Congresswoman Mary Fallin (OK-05) today served on the Women in the Military Panel on Sexual Harassment/Assault Response and Prevention (SHARP). The panel explored sexual assault in the military and ways to improve the support networks available to women soldiers.
< Read more > - 03/05/09
Congresswoman Mary Fallin (OK-05) released the following statement today regarding her opposition to H.R. 1106:
< Read more > - 03/04/09
U.S. Congressman Dan Boren and U.S. Congresswoman Mary Fallin have re-introduced federal legislation that would make it easier for Oklahoma's agricultural producers to transport goods across state lines.
< Read more > - 02/24/09
Congresswoman Mary Fallin (OK-05) tonight issued the following statement on President Obama's remarks to the joint session of Congress
< Read more > - 02/20/09
U.S. Rep. Mary Fallin, R-Okla., toured Vance Thursday afternoon and received a briefing from 71st Flying Training Wing commander Col. Chris Nowland.
< Read more > - 02/11/09
The U.S. House honored University of Oklahoma quarterback Sam Bradford on Tuesday for winning the 2008 Heisman Trophy and for his academic achievements.
< Read more > - 02/11/09
Congresswoman Mary Fallin (OK-05) issued the following statement on the serious tornado outbreak that struck Oklahoma on Tuesday
< Read more > - 02/09/09
Congresswoman Mary Fallin (OK-05) today spoke in favor of a House resolution honoring University of Oklahoma Heisman Trophy winner Sam Bradford.
< Read more > - 02/07/09
Members of Oklahoma's congressional delegation took aim Saturday at the White House's proposed economic stimulus package, saying the $780 billion bill doesn't create enough jobs and lacks funding for infrastructure projects like roads and bridges.
< Read more > - 01/29/09
Congresswoman Mary Fallin (OK-05) announced her opposition to the Democrats' spending bill today and declared her intention to vote against it
< Read more > - 01/27/09
U.S. Rep. Mary Fallin introduced a bill Tuesday designed to bar the transfer of Guantanamo Bay detainees to Oklahoma
< Read more > - 01/27/09
Congresswoman Mary Fallin joined other House Republicans today in meeting with President Barack Obama to discuss economic recovery legislation. Fallin and her colleagues continued to push the president to focus his plan on tax cuts rather than government spending and urged him to cut the total cost of his proposal.
< Read more > - 01/27/09
Congresswoman Mary Fallin introduced legislation today that would prohibit federal funds from being used to transfer terrorists held in Guantanamo Bay to any facility in Oklahoma.
< Read more > - 01/23/09
Congresswoman Mary Fallin today said she would co-sponsor legislation to prohibit Guantanamo terrorists from being housed in the United States, partly out of concern they might be temporarily located in Oklahoma City.
< Read more > - 01/22/09
Congresswoman Mary Fallin (OK-05) addressed a crowd of thousands of pro-life activists at today's March for Life.
< Read more > - 01/20/09
Congresswoman Mary Fallin issued the following statement following the inaugural address by President Obama
< Read more > - 01/15/09
Congresswoman Mary Fallin (OK-05) received the following subcommittee assignments on the House Armed Services Committee:
< Read more > - 01/14/09
The conservative Republican Study Committee has presented an alternative stimulus proposal that will be among the plans considered tomorrow morning at the hearing of Rep. Eric Cantor's (R., Va.) stimulus working group.
< Read more > - 01/14/09
Congresswoman Mary Fallin (OK-05) joined Chairman Tom Price and other members of the Republican Study Committee (RSC) today, unveiling a new economic stimulus plan centering on tax cuts for families and businesses.
< Read more > - 01/12/09
Congresswoman Mary Fallin (OK-05) was today named Communications Chairwoman of the Republican Study Committee (RSC), an organization of over 100 House Republicans dedicated to advancing a conservative economic and social agenda in Congress.
< Read more > - 01/09/09
U.S. Sen. Jim Inhofe (R-Okla.) and Congresswoman Mary Fallin (R-Okla.) today introduced the McGee Creek Project Pipeline and Associated Facilities Conveyance Act.
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- 01/06/09
Congresswoman Mary Fallin (OK-05) renewed her oath of office today, swearing to "support and defend the Constitution of the United States against all enemies, foreign and domestic … So help me God."
< Read more > - 12/31/08
Congresswoman Mary Fallin released the following statement regarding the ongoing conflict between Israel and Hamas:
< Read more > - 12/18/08
Oklahoma's Tom Coburn and Mary Fallin were among congressional Republicans writing to President Bush this week, urging him not to use money from the financial sector rescue pot to bail out automakers. They're right.
< Read more > - 12/17/08
U.S. Rep. Mary Fallin said Thursday she hopes Congress can develop a plan within a year on how to deal with the nation's aging bridges.
< Read more > - 12/16/08
Congresswoman Mary Fallin (OK-05) joined other conservative lawmakers today in asking President Bush to reject the use of Troubled Asset Relief Program (TARP) funds to bailout the Big Three auto manufacturers.
< Read more > - 12/16/08
Sen. Tom Coburn and Rep. Mary Fallin signed separate letters to President George W. Bush on Tuesday urging him not to aid ailing carmakers with money approved by Congress to bail out the financial industry.
< Read more > - 12/16/08
Congresswoman Mary Fallin (OK-05) today received the following letter of support from the Chairman of the American Conservative Union for her opposition to the taxpayer funded bailout of Detroit automanufacturers:
< Read more > - 12/16/08
Congresswoman Mary Fallin (OK-05) joined other conservative lawmakers today in asking President Bush to reject the use of Troubled Asset Relief Program (TARP) funds to bailout the Big Three auto manufacturers.
< Read more > - 12/15/08
Congresswoman Mary Fallin (OK-05) was today named Co-Chairwoman of the Congressional Caucus for Women's Issues along with Congresswoman Jan Schakowsky (IL-09).
< Read more > - 12/10/08
Congresswoman Mary Fallin (OK-05) today issued the following statement concerning her opposition to the proposed taxpayer-funded bailout of the auto industry:
< Read more > - 12/10/08
Congresswoman Mary Fallin (OK-05) today joined other House Republicans in calling on Wall Street CEO's to testify before Congress to explain how their firms are using funds provided by the Troubled Asset Relief Program (TARP).
< Read more > - 12/05/08
Congresswoman Mary Fallin came home to Pottawatomie County yesterday to deliver a $325,000 check to the City of Shawnee and talk to Tecumseh school officials about federal impact aid.
< Read more > - 12/04/08
Below, Fallin talks about her family, her goals and being a woman in politics today.
< Read more > - 12/03/08
Congresswoman Mary Fallin (OK-05) presented an economic development grant for $325,000 this morning to Shawnee Mayor Linda Peterson and other Oklahoma officials.
< Read more > - 11/20/08
Congresswoman Mary Fallin (OK-05) was elected today to serve as the president of the sophomore class of House Republicans. Fallin was selected by her peers shortly after elections for GOP leadership.
< Read more > - 10/23/08
Congresswoman Mary Fallin (OK-05) and local Bethany officials have been working closely in recent weeks to finalize payment of federal funds to help compensate Bethany for losses it suffered after a 2007 ice storm.
< Read more > - 10/09/08
Congresswoman Mary Fallin (OK-05) has been recognized as a "True Blue" Member of Congress by FRC (Family Research Council) Action and Focus on the Family Action for her unwavering commitment to American families.
< Read more > - 10/03/08
Congresswoman Mary Fallin today issued the following statement concerning her support of a revised economic rescue package:
< Read more > - 09/25/08
After months of fighting the production of any new oil or gas in the United States, Speaker Pelosi and House majority leaders are now signaling their intention to let the ban on deep sea drilling and oil shale production expire next week.
< Read more > - 09/17/08
Congresswoman Mary Fallin (OK-05) voted today to restore gun rights to Washington, D.C., requiring the city to comply with the Second Amendment and a recent Supreme Court ruling.
< Read more > - 09/16/08
Congresswoman Mary Fallin (OK-05) today dismissed Speaker Pelosi's new energy plan, brought to the floor last night after Congress had adjourned, as political gamesmanship.
< Read more > - 09/11/08
Congresswoman Mary Fallin (OK-05) voted today to restore $8 billion to the Highway Trust Fund and avert an impending crisis caused by a funding shortfall.
< Read more > - 09/09/08
Congresswoman Mary Fallin (OK-05) today urged swift Senate action on a financial fix for the troubled Highway Trust Fund (HTF) after state transportation officials were forced to delay work on a number of major road projects.
< Read more > - 09/09/08
Congresswoman Mary Fallin (OK-05) took aim today at a new bill unveiled by Speaker Nancy Pelosi that would increase taxes without producing new energy in the near future. Fallin again pushed Speaker Pelosi to hold a vote on the American Energy Act, comprehensive legislation that would expand deep sea drilling, encourage conservation and invest in alternative energies like wind power, nuclear power and biofuels.
< Read more > - 08/26/08
U.S. Rep. Mary Fallin will be a prime-time player during next week's Republican National Convention.
< Read more > - 08/25/08
Congresswoman Mary Fallin (OK-05) announced today she has been asked to speak to the Republican National Convention on its final night, shortly before GOP presidential nominee John McCain makes his acceptance speech.
< Read more > - 08/23/08
Kudos to U.S. Reps. Mary Fallin and Dan Boren for working with state farmers to change rules regulating weight of farm vehicles for commercial purposes.
< Read more > - 08/08/08
Congresswoman Fallin responds to MoveOn.org's attacks and calls for a vote on comprehensive energy legislation.
< Read more > - 08/08/08
A recent radio ad launched by the leftwing group MoveOn.org criticizes Congresswoman Mary Fallin (OK-05) for supporting the expansion of offshore drilling. Fallin released the following statement in response:
< Read more > - 08/01/08
In defiance of Speaker Nancy Pelosi's decision to adjourn the House of Representatives and begin August recess, Congresswoman Mary Fallin (OK-05) joined other Republicans in remaining on the floor to deliver remarks on energy policy.
< Read more > - 07/31/08
One week before the Olympics begin in Beijing, the U.S. House of Representatives has passed legislation (H. Res. 1370) calling on the Chinese government to "end abuses of human rights" in its country and to guarantee the Olympic Games take place in an atmosphere that honors freedom and human dignity.
< Read more > - 07/24/08
U.S. Rep. Mary Fallin said Wednesday she wants to use Oklahoma's new law to take registered sexual predators out of standard nursing homes as a model for federal legislation.
< Read more > - 07/23/08
A hearing organized by Congresswoman Mary Fallin (OK-05) met today to assess the danger of sexual predators living in assisted living facilities.
< Read more > - 07/23/08
Congresswoman Mary Fallin joined House colleagues today in unveiling the landmark American Energy Act that would increase the supply of American-made energy, improve conservation and efficiency, and promote renewable and alternative energy technologies.
< Read more > - 07/21/08
Congresswoman Mary Fallin (OK-05) said today that a Sunday spent visiting oil production facilities in Alaska and flying over the bleak north shore of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge made it even more clear to her that America must develop its vast oil reserves there or continue to face rising energy prices and a looming crisis.
< Read more > - 07/21/08
Congresswoman Mary Fallin (OK-05) and the Small Business Subcomittee on Investigations and Oversight are holding a hearing this Wednesday, July 23rd, to discuss the threat of sexual assault in assisted living facilities.
< Read more > - 07/17/08
Congresswoman Mary Fallin (OK-05) today issued the following statement on the House's action to kill the Democrat's latest "use it or lose it" legislation:
< Read more > - 07/15/08
Oklahoma lawmakers praised the move by President Bush to lift the executive ban on offshore oil and gas drilling Monday, but the political stalemate over expanding domestic production showed no sign of ending.
< Read more > - 07/10/08
Fallin visited the San Diego border sector on June 30 and July 1. She said she is concerned that more than 300 border protection personnel have been assaulted in the past year in the San Diego area alone.
< Read more > - 07/10/08
Congresswoman Mary Fallin (OK-05) joined Republican Leader John Boehner and U.S. Congressman Kevin McCarthy (CA-22) today to announce an upcoming energy trip for freshmen Republicans.
< Read more > - 07/08/08
Congresswoman Mary Fallin (OK-05) today issued the following statement on the death of former Oklahoma Congressman Clem McSpadden:
< Read more > - 07/03/08
Despite the progress, Fallin's visit convinced her that the border needs more manpower and more physical security measures.
< Read more > - 07/02/08
America is doing a better job of securing our southern border, Fifth District Congresswoman Mary Fallin said after a two-day visit to the border that included conferences with Border Patrol officials and a walking tour of the border fence system.
< Read more > - 06/26/08
Congresswoman Mary Fallin (OK-05) today issued the following statement praising the U.S. Supreme Court after it overturned Washington, D.C.'s ban on handguns:
< Read more > - 06/26/08
Congresswoman Mary Fallin (OK-05) introduced legislation today that would speed up the production of American energy by dramatically reducing the federal backlog on permits for drilling and exploration.
< Read more > - 06/25/08
Congresswoman Mary Fallin (OK-05) repeated her calls today for Congress to legislate on the production of new domestic energy.
< Read more > - 06/20/08
Congresswoman Mary Fallin (OK-05) spoke on the floor today in remembrance of Alice Robertson, the second woman ever elected to Congress and the first woman to preside over the U.S. House of Representatives.
< Read more > - 06/16/08
Congresswoman Mary Fallin (OK-05) showed her commitment to addressing the healthcare needs of the small business community by signing the National Federation of Independent Business' (NFIB) Solutions Start Here SM petition.
< Read more > - 05/24/08
U.S. Rep. Mary Fallin and Janet Petty, Fallin's representative for military and veterans issues, worked since November to acquire the medals and awards that weren't previously given to the veterans for various reasons.
< Read more > - 05/23/08
The American Conservative Union (ACU) has named Representative Fallin (OK-05) one of the "Best and Brightest" members of the 110th Congress by scoring 100% on its ratings for 2007.
< Read more > - 05/23/08
Congresswoman Mary Fallin (OK-05) announced today her support and cosponsorship of three bills that would dramatically increase American energy production.
< Read more > - 05/21/08
At a ceremony held at Arlington National Cemetery today, U.S. Congresswoman Mary Fallin (OK-05) joined other members of the Congressional Women's Caucus in honoring servicewomen and female veterans.
< Read more > - 05/20/08
Congresswoman Mary Fallin (OK-05) joined Republican Whip Roy Blunt and other members of the House Energy Action Team today to call for immediate Congressional action on rising gas prices and America's growing dependence on foreign energy.
< Read more > - 05/14/08
Congresswoman Mary Fallin (OK-05) joined other House Republicans today in unveiling the American Families Agenda: Assuring American Dreams.
< Read more > - 05/08/08
The Oklahoma Independent Petroleum Association (OIPA) today honored U.S. Representative Mary Fallin with its "2008 Friend of the Wildcatter" award for her service to Oklahoma's oil and natural gas industry.
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- 04/23/08
Congresswoman Mary Fallin (OK-05) conducted a live video "Town Hall" meeting over the internet today with Seminole officials, local Chamber of Commerce members and students and faculty from Seminole State College.
< Read more > - 04/09/08
Congresswoman Mary Fallin (OK-05) and other members of the Small Business Subcommittee on Investigations and Oversight held a hearing today to discuss the impact of rising fuel prices on small businesses.
< Read more > - 03/13/08
Congresswoman Mary Fallin (OK-05) rejected a budget proposal today that would dramatically raise taxes and fail to address the crisis of ballooning entitlement spending.
< Read more > - 03/06/08
Congresswoman Mary Fallin (OK-05) was named Ranking Member of the Small Business Subcommittee on Investigations and Oversight today.
< Read more > - 02/27/08
Congresswoman Mary Fallin voted today against a new proposal (H.R. 5351) to raise taxes on energy companies.
< Read more > - 02/11/08
Congresswoman Mary Fallin (OK-05) announced today her support and cosponsorship of H.R. 5148, the Combat Veterans Debt Elimination Act of 2008.
< Read more > - 02/05/08
Congresswoman Mary Fallin (OK-05) today met with Mayors, City Managers and other officials from municipalities from across Oklahoma's Fifth District.
< Read more > - 01/28/08
Congresswoman Mary Fallin issued the following statement following President Bush's last State of the Union Address:
< Read more > - 01/24/08
Congresswoman Mary Fallin announced today her support and cosponsorship of H.R. 4987, the Fence by Date Certain Act. The bill requires over 700 miles of double layered fence to be built along border locations in California, Arizona, New Mexico and Texas.
< Read more > - 01/22/08
Congresswoman Mary Fallin (OK-05) issued the following statement in honor of those taking part in today's March for Life in Washington.
< Read more > - 12/20/07
Congresswoman Mary Fallin (OK-05) introduced legislation yesterday that would exclude overtime pay from gross income, making it exempt from the federal income tax.
< Read more > - 12/19/07
Congresswoman Mary Fallin (OK-05) in a letter to FCC Chairman Kevin Martin, urged the creation of an interstate system of tracking and locating missing seniors with Alzheimer's disease or dementia.
< Read more > - 12/19/07
Congresswoman Mary Fallin (OK-05) spoke on the House floor today to thank utility workers, volunteers, charities and others for their assistance during the recent storm in Oklahoma.
< Read more > - 12/12/07
Congresswoman Mary Fallin (OK-05) joined other Republican Freshmen Members of the House today in calling for bipartisanship cooperation and progress on key issues. Fallin and the other Members criticized House leadership for failing to pass a budget this late in the year, as well as for failing to act on pressing issues like illegal immigration and rising energy prices.
< Read more > - 12/11/07
In response to the recent devastating ice storms, Congresswoman Mary Fallin (OK-05) joined the other members of the Oklahoma delegation in sending the following letter to President Bush.
< Read more > - 12/06/07
Congresswoman Mary Fallin (OK-05) called today for a realistic energy policy that reduces American dependence on foreign energy and provides relief to consumers.
< Read more > - 12/04/07
Congresswoman Mary Fallin (OK-05) passed legislation in the House of Representatives today that approves a long awaited land transfer between the Federal Bureau of Reclamation and the McGee Creek Authority.
< Read more > - 11/14/07
Congresswoman Mary Fallin (OK-05) will be hosting several Members of the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure for a tour of the FAA Mike Monroney Aeronautical Center (MMAC) in Oklahoma City on November 19.
< Read more > - 11/09/07
Congresswoman Mary Fallin (OK-05) called today for immediate progress on the veteran's funding bill. Fallin issued the following statement after House Democrats voted for the tenth time in seventeen days to oppose a proposal to immediately complete work on the bill so it can be signed into law:
< Read more > - 11/06/07
Congresswoman Mary Fallin (OK-05) joined Members of the House Republican Leadership today in calling for legislative action on key issues like healthcare and gas prices.
< Read more > - 11/06/07
Mary Fallin (OK-05) applauded today the 361-54 vote to override President Bush's veto of the Water Resources Development Act (WRDA).
< Read more > - 10/30/07
Congresswoman Mary Fallin (OK-05) urged Congress today to finish work on a bill that provides funding for American veterans.
< Read more > - 10/26/07
Congresswoman Mary Fallin (OK-05) has been named the winner of the first ever "Hand-Up" award by Suited for Success, an Oklahoma City based charity.
< Read more > - 10/19/07
Oklahoma Fifth District Congresswoman Mary Fallin today announced a $555,000 federal grant has been awarded to The Eagle Ridge Institute's "Eagle's Nest YouthBuild".
< Read more > - 09/26/07
With the fiscal year coming to an end this weekend, Congresswoman Mary Fallin (R-OK) voted today to continue funding the federal government through November 16 while holding spending at its current level
< Read more > - 09/19/07
The Energy Advocates, a not-for-profit organization based in Oklahoma, has announced it will provide student scholarships in the name of Oklahoma Fifth District Congresswoman Mary Fallin.
< Read more > - 09/18/07
Congresswoman Mary Fallin sends congratulations to Shawnee educator Stephanie Canada, named Oklahoma's Teacher of the Year today
< Read more > - 09/12/07
Congresswoman Mary Fallin (OK-05) applauded news of the 10-year, $1.1 billion U.S. Air Force contract awarded this week to The Boeing Company.
< Read more > - 09/11/07
Congresswoman Mary Fallin (OK-05) issued a statement today on the sixth anniversary of September 11, 2001:
< Read more > - 09/10/07
Congresswoman Mary Fallin (R-OK) issued the following statement this afternoon in regards to the testimony of General David Petraeus and Ambassador Ryan Crocker:
< Read more > - 07/31/07
Fallin and six other Republicans, all of whom have recently returned from Iraq, said that conditions are improving and that politicians should remain committed to fighting the War on Terror.
< Read more > - 07/31/07
Rep. Mary Fallin returned Monday from a quick visit to Iraq and said additional U.S. troops and local anger about al-Qaida operations has turned around a central Iraqi town that used to be among the country's most dangerous.
< Read more > - 07/20/07
Congresswoman Mary Fallin (OK-05) joined other Members today in delivering a letter to President Bush asking that he commute the sentences of former Border Patrol Agents Ignacio Ramos and Jose Compean.
< Read more > - 07/08/07
Congresswoman Mary Fallin met with Easter Seals Chairmen John Sullivan to discuss how the federal government can better serve individuals with disabilities.
< Read more > - 07/05/07
Congresswoman Mary Fallin met with federal, state and county officials Monday for a briefing on water damage assessments from the June 26 flood.
< Read more > - 06/28/07
Congresswoman Mary Fallin (OK-05) took an active role in shaping the 2007 FAA Reauthorization Act, which was supported today by a bipartisan majority of Members on the Transportation and Infrastructure Committee.
< Read more > - 06/26/07
Congresswoman Mary Fallin (Ok-05) supported a resolution passed by the House Republican Conference today, expressing strong disapproval of the Senate's proposed immigration plan. House Republicans have been largely critical of the Senate plan for failing to take the proper steps to end illegal immigration.
< Read more > - 06/25/07
Two Edmond women were among the top nominees for the Single Mother of the Year Award, announced at the third annual "Survive n' Thrive" conference sponsored by Arise Ministries at Henderson Hills Baptist Church this weekend.
< Read more > - 06/20/07
Congresswoman Mary Fallin (OK-05) and several other Pro-Life Congresswomen spoke out today against the pro-abortion measures placed in the latest Congressional spending bill.
< Read more > - 06/18/07
Congresswoman Mary Fallin last week was among the sponsors of legislation that would make permanent federal tax cuts passed in 2001 and 2003.
< Read more > - 06/18/07
Fallin's bill, the SBA Women's Business Programs Act of 2007, passed on a voice vote in the House of Representatives with overwhelming bipartisan support.
< Read more > - 06/13/07
Congresswoman Mary Fallin (OK-05) joined several Members of Congress today in unveiling the Tax Increase Prevention Act.
< Read more > - 06/13/07
Congresswoman Mary Fallin (OK-05) called for more openness and transparency today surrounding Congressional spending and criticized the Democrat leadership for refusing to disclose individual spending projects on appropriations bills.
< Read more > - 05/23/07
Congresswoman Mary Fallin (OK-05) introduced H.R. 2397 today to restore accountability and efficiency to Women's Business Centers receiving federal grants.
< Read more > - 05/10/07
Congresswoman Mary Fallin (OK-05) was named today as a new member of the Committee on Natural Resources.
< Read more > - 05/09/07
Congresswoman Mary Fallin (OK-05) spoke on the floor of the House of Representatives today, urging her colleagues not to cut funding for intelligence operations in Iraq and Afghanistan.
< Read more > - 05/02/07
Mary Fallin in a floor speech today urged her colleagues to uphold President Bush's veto of the Democrats' war funding bill.
< Read more > - 04/25/07
Congresswoman Mary Fallin (OK-05) addressed the floor of the House of Representatives today, calling on Congressional leaders to bring forward a clean funding bill for our troops in Iraq and Afghanistan.
< Read more > - 04/20/07
Congresswoman Mary Fallin (OK-05) applauded the passage of the Water Resource Development Act (WRDA) Thursday night, calling it a victory for Oklahoma.
< Read more > - 04/16/07
Just because she goes to work at the nation's capitol instead of the state's, Fifth District Congresswoman Mary Fallin is still concerned about the same pocketbook issues.
< Read more > - 04/11/07
Congresswoman Mary Fallin (OK-05) will tour the Urban Warfare Analysis Center (UWAC) in Shawnee April 13th. The purpose of the UWAC is to manage a data repository of real-world urban warfare data that can be used to develop new technology initiatives for urban warfare.
< Read more > - 04/10/07
Congresswoman Mary Fallin (OK-05) is pleased to participate in the dedication of the newly renovated neurosciences unit at the Oklahoma City VA Medical Center (VAMC).
< Read more > - 04/09/07
Congresswoman Mary Fallin (OK-05) will continue her support of Suited for Success with a clothing drive at her Oklahoma City Office April 10.
< Read more > - 04/04/07
The offices of U.S. Reps. Mary Fallin, Tom Cole and Frank Lucas along with the office of U.S. Senator Tom Coburn, M.D. will co-sponsor "U.S. Service Academies Day" for Oklahoma students interested in attending a military service academy.
< Read more > - 03/30/07
Congressman Dan Boren (OK-02) and Congresswoman Mary Fallin (OK-05) have introduced federal legislation that would make it easier for Oklahoma's agricultural producers to transport goods across state lines.
< Read more > - 03/29/07
Congresswoman Mary Fallin (OK-05) called the budget which the House of Representatives passed today "the largest tax increase in American history." The budget allows the 2001 and 2003 tax cuts to expire while introducing $392.5 billion in new spending.
< Read more > - 03/15/07
Congresswoman Mary Fallin (R-OK) released a statement today urging her colleagues to protect private-ballot rights of American workers.
< Read more > - 03/13/07
Congresswoman Mary Fallin (OK-05) and Congressman Tom Cole (OK-04) today introduced legislation that would transfer ownership of 227 acres of shoreline on Lake Texoma from the federal government to the state of Oklahoma.
< Read more > - 02/15/07
Congresswoman Mary Fallin (OK-05) spoke today on the floor of the House of Representatives, urging her colleagues to reject a non-binding resolution condemning the President's proposed troop increase in Iraq.
< Read more > - 02/05/07
Mary Fallin (R-OK) announced today that she joined the new Congressional Anti-Terrorism Caucus. The caucus will help provide members with more detailed information on terrorism so that Congress can create better policy and provide better oversight in regards to terrorist threats.
< Read more > - 02/02/07
High school students with a flare for art could soon see their original work displayed in the nation's Capitol. Congresswoman Mary Fallin (OK-05) is encouraging high school students across Oklahoma's Fifth District to participate in a nationwide, congressional art competition called "An Artistic Discovery."
< Read more > - 01/23/07
Congresswoman Mary Fallin (OK-05) released the following statement in response to President Bush's State of the Union address:
< Read more > - 01/18/07
Congresswoman Mary Fallin (OK-05) addressed the floor of the House of Representatives today, encouraging her colleagues to oppose legislation that would undermine Oklahoma's oil and gas industries and move the nation further away from energy independence.
< Read more > - 01/15/07
Mary Fallin is working with Governor Brad Henry and federal agencies to make sure Oklahomans get the disaster aid they need in a timely manner to recover from the ice storm that swept through the state during the weekend.
< Read more > - 01/10/07
Congresswoman Mary Fallin (OK-05) received her committee assignments today and began her first term by diving into several big issues.
< Read more > - 01/08/07
Congresswoman Mary Fallin (OK-05) announced the addition of two more staff members to her district office in Oklahoma City.
< Read more > - 01/04/07
Congresswoman Mary Fallin (OK-05) was sworn in today as a member of the 110th U.S. Congress.
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