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U.S. Congressional Tipoffs Involving Oklahoma Newsletter for Wednesday September 15, 2021 ( 4 items )  

Sen. Lankford Advocates for More Access for Oklahoma Ag Producers
WASHINGTON, Sept. 15 -- Sen. James Lankford, R-Oklahoma, issued the following news release: Senator James Lankford (R-OK) sent a letter to US Trade Representative Ambassador Katherine Tai to encourage increased access for Oklahoma producers to the Iraqi market. Iraq is experiencing a shortage of commodities following a smaller than expected harvest season. Lankford made clear that Oklahoma's producers are eager to meet the needs of Iraqis and called on Tai to work with her counterparts to conve  more

Sen. Lankford Stands Up for Oklahoma Workers, Fully Opposes Vaccine Mandates
WASHINGTON, Sept. 15 -- Sen. James Lankford, R-Oklahoma, issued the following news release on Sept. 14, 2021: Senator James Lankford (R-OK) today took to the Senate floor to stand firmly with Oklahoma service members, health care workers, federal employees, and private-sector workers who have chosen so far not to be vaccinated but face a federal requirement from the Biden Administration. Lankford continues to share his opposition to federal vaccine mandates and to the Biden Administration's ins  more

Sen. Lankford, Colleagues Protect Taxpayer Rights and Privacy
WASHINGTON, Sept. 15 -- Sen. James Lankford, R-Oklahoma, issued the following news release: Senator James Lankford (R-OK) continues to protect Oklahomans against Democrats' campaign to monitor Americans' bank accounts, place taxpayer finances in a surveillance dragnet, and provide massive, additional mandatory funding to IRS for an army of IRS agents. Lankford, who serves on the Senate Finance Committee, recently joined Senate Finance Committee Ranking Member Mike Crapo (R-ID) and House Ways an  more

With Only Days Before Federal Funding Expires, Lankford Leads Push to End Government Shutdowns, Hold Congress Accountable
WASHINGTON, Sept. 15 -- Sen. James Lankford, R-Oklahoma, issued the following news release on Sept. 14, 2021: Senators James Lankford (R-OK) and Maggie Hassan (D-NH) today were joined by Senators Joni Ernst (R-IA), Ron Johnson (R-WI), Mike Braun (R-IN), Rick Scott (R-FL), Steve Daines (R-MT), Angus King (I-ME), Ben Sasse (R-NE), and Bill Cassidy, MD (R-LA) to reintroduce the Prevent Government Shutdowns Act of 2021, which would take government shutdowns off the table by setting up an automatic   more