Members of the Oklahoma Legislative Veterans Caucus issued a statement Friday asking Congress to intervene in the Biden Administration’s exit plan, which they describe as “disastrous to date.”

“Congress has the power to intervene when the Commander in Chief is unable to complete his duties in a way that protects American lives and the lives of our allies. We are asking Congress to take swift action in this situation,” the statement reads.

The Oklahoma Department of Veterans Affairs reports a total number of 140 Oklahoma service members have been killed in Afghanistan and Iraq since 2001, including various branches of the military and the Oklahoma National Guard, which is under the purview of state government.

The number of troops with Oklahoma ties who are currently serving in the evacuation is not known.

A number of Oklahomans, including some Kingfisher County residents, also have been participating in an informal nationwide digital network seeking to locate and evacuate Afghani citizens who served as interpreters and contractors on behalf of the U.S. military, as well as civil rights advocates and others at risk of retribution by the Taliban.