| U.S. Congressional Tipoffs Involving Oklahoma Newsletter for Saturday July 16, 2022 ( 6 items ) |
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Rep. Cole Opposes Overreaching Abortion Legislation
WASHINGTON, July 16 -- Rep. Tom Cole, R-Oklahoma, issued the following news release:
Congressman Tom Cole (OK-04), a member of the Pro-Life Caucus, released the following statement after voting against H.R. 8296 and H.R. 8297, legislation related to the Supreme Court's recent ruling that overturned Roe v. Wade.
"I am deeply opposed to the legislation brought by House Democrats to codify and expand the misguided and unconstitutional abortion policy of Roe v. Wade," said Cole. "If enacted into l
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Rep. Lucas: House Passes Bill Expanding Veteran Health Benefits for Burn Pit Exposure
WASHINGTON, July 16 -- Rep. Frank Lucas, R-Oklahoma, issued the following news release:
Earlier this week, the U.S. House passed S. 3373, the Sergeant First Class Heath Robinson Honoring Our Promise to Address Comprehensive Toxics (PACT) Act, by a vote of 342-88. The PACT Act would provide comprehensive reforms to connect veterans who were exposed to burn pits or other dangerous toxins in service to our country with health care and benefits provided by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (V
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Sen. Inhofe, Colleagues Introduce Legislation to Protect Crude Oil Reserves From Foreign Adversaries
WASHINGTON, July 16 -- Sen. James M. Inhofe, R-Oklahoma, issued the following news release:
U.S. Sen. Jim Inhofe (R-Okla.), yesterday joined seven of his colleagues to introduce the No Emergency Crude Oil for Foreign Adversaries Act to ensure that reserves sold from the U.S. Strategic Petroleum Reserve (SPR) are not exported to nations that are adversaries of the United States. Led by Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), Inhofe was joined in co-sponsoring the legislation by Sens. Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.)
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Sen. Inhofe, Colleagues Introduce Standing With Moms Act
WASHINGTON, July 16 -- Sen. James M. Inhofe, R-Oklahoma, issued the following news release:
U.S. Sen. Jim Inhofe (R-Okla.) cosponsored the Standing with Moms Act, introduced by Sen. Marco Rubio (R-Fla.). The bill would create Life.gov, a federal clearinghouse of pro-life resources, services and information for pregnant and parenting mothers.
The bill is part of the pro-life, pro-family framework rolled out in June, following the Supreme Court's overturning of Roe v. Wade.
In addition to Inhof
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Sen. Lankford Travels to Southern Border to Meet With Law Enforcement, Assess the Damage of President Biden's Wide Open Border Policies
MCALLEN, Texas, July 16 -- Sen. James Lankford, R-Oklahoma, issued the following news release on July 15, 2022:
Senator James Lankford (R-OK), the lead Republican on the Border Management Subcommittee of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee with jurisdiction over the southern border, toured the Rio Grande Valley sector with Senators John Cornyn (R-TX), Ted Cruz (R-TX), Joni Ernst (R-IA), John Barrasso (R-WY), Ron Johnson (R-WI), and John Hoeven (R-ND) to see first-han
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Sens. Lankford, Ernst Applaud Unanimous Senate Action to Put a Stop to Human Trafficking
OKLAHOMA CITY, Oklahoma, July 16 -- Sen. James Lankford, R-Oklahoma, issued the following news release:
Senator James Lankford (R-OK) celebrated Senate passage of his bill with Senator Joni Ernst (R-IA), the End Human Trafficking in Government Contracts Act of 2022, which will ensure the US government is not paying for or participating in human trafficking of vulnerable third-country workers through our contracts overseas, including those in defense and national security. The bill terminates co
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