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U.S. Congressional Tipoffs Involving Oklahoma Newsletter for Tuesday July 12, 2022 ( 2 items )  

Rep. Cole Column: A Monumental Decision
WASHINGTON, July 12 -- Rep. Tom Cole, R-Oklahoma, issued the following weekly column: Recently, the United States Supreme Court issued its highly anticipated decision on the Dobbs v. Jackson case. In this decision made in a 6-3 vote, the justices ruled that abortion is not a constitutional right and thus not a federal issue. This means that the laws made surrounding abortion will go back to each of America's 50 unique states and their voters. Not only is this a monumental win for states' rights  more

Science Committee Leaders Johnson, Lucas, Beyer, Babin Celebrate First Image From James Webb Space Telescope
WASHINGTON, July 12 -- Rep. Frank Lucas, R-Oklahoma, ranking Republican member of the House Science, Space and Technology Committee, issued the following news release on July 11, 2022: This evening President Biden unveiled the James Webb Space Telescope's (JWST) first full-color scientific image. Webb, the largest and most complex observatory ever launched into space, has been preparing to begin its science work over the last six months. The image release marks the beginning of Webb's science o  more