Office of U.S. Senator Alan Armstrong · Serving Through January 2027

IN THE NEWS: Free Market Friday: Permitting reform allows cheaper energy

By Jonathan Small for The Journal Record Technology, particularly improvements in AI technology, is fueling growing demand for energy. Unfortunately, the supply of energy may not keep pace with that growing demand, which is a recipe for rising costs for all. Fortunately, Oklahoma U.S. Sen. Alan Armstrong of Tulsa understands that scenario can be avoided by simply making it easier to produce […]

Armstrong Launches New Website to Enhance Constituent Services and Advance Permitting Reform

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Senator Alan Armstrong (R-OK) launched his new Senate website today, offering Oklahomans an improved digital hub to access vital constituent services, stay updated on legislative priorities, and track the Senator’s ongoing work to reform the federal permitting process.  The revamped site highlight’s Senator Armstrong’s experience before being appointed to the United States […]

Armstrong Joins Fox News to Discuss His Permitting Reform Legislation 

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Senator Alan Armstrong (R-OK) joined Fox News’ “Sunday Night in America with Trey Gowdy” this weekend to discuss his permitting reform legislation, the American Energy and Mineral Infrastructure Act, and how comprehensive reform will help America build the critical infrastructure necessary to provide affordable, reliable energy to American families. 

Armstrong Delivered Inaugural Floor Speech: “It’s Time to Get America Building Again”

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Senator Alan Armstrong (R-OK) gave his first speech on the Senate Floor this afternoon, highlighting the American Energy and Mineral Infrastructure Act as well as his larger mission to pass meaningful permitting reform legislation to help America build again. Remarks as prepared:  “Mr. President, for generations, Americans understood that building our critical […]

IN THE NEWS: Why Sen. Alan Armstrong is “optimistic” about permitting reform this Congress

By: Matthew Foldi, Editor-in-Chief, Washington Reporter Read the story on the Washington Reporter site here. Sen. Alan Armstrong (R., Okla.) is the Upper Chamber’s newest member, but he told the Washington Reporter in a lengthy interview focused on his permitting reform work that becoming a senator wasn’t exactly in his long term plans. “Never in my career” […]

IN THE NEWS: U.S. Sen. Alan Armstrong has one job, and he’s doing it

By Randy Krehbiel, the Tulsa World Read it online here. Alan Armstrong went to Washington as Oklahoma’s temporary U.S. senator with one task. Indications are, he’s trying to do everything he can to complete that during his eight months in Congress. Armstrong on Thursday introduced legislation to revamp federal permitting procedures for pipelines, electric transmission […]

The Same Permit Snare that Stops Pipelines Will Stop the Grid Buildout Too

By: Senator Alan Armstrong for the Washington Reporter Read it online here. As artificial intelligence takes flight, cloud-based data management continue to grow, manufacturing returns to our shores, and technology in general demands more and more 24/7 power, the demands on our strained grid is surging. Meeting that demand while maintaining grid reliability and energy […]