| U.S. Congressional Tipoffs Involving Oklahoma Newsletter for Tuesday September 13, 2022 ( 6 items ) |
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Rep. Cole: Biden's Border Blunders
WASHINGTON, Sept. 13 -- Rep. Tom Cole, R-Oklahoma, issued the following weekly column on Sept. 12, 2022:
Since President Joe Biden assumed office nearly two years ago, his open border policies have given the green light to migrants and bad actors from around the world to come to the U.S. southern border and illegally enter our country. In fact, illegal border crossings increased by 300 percent in July from the same time nearly two years ago. Unfortunately, the Biden Administration continues to
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Rep. Mullin Leads Colleagues in Pressing Biden Administration to Take Action on Part 2
WASHINGTON, Sept. 13 -- Rep. Markwayne Mullin, R-Oklahoma, issued the following news release and letter:
Congressman Markwayne Mullin (OK-02) led seven of his House Republican colleagues in sending a letter to Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra recently, urging the Secretary to release the long overdue 42 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Part 2 proposed rule to modernize substance use disorder privacy regulations as required by the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Eco
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Sen. Lankford, Finance Committee Republicans Move to Protect Middle Class, Small Businesses From Supersized IRS
WASHINGTON, Sept. 13 -- Sen. James Lankford, R-Oklahoma, issued the following news release on Sept. 12, 2022:
Senator James Lankford (R-OK) today joined Senate Finance Committee Ranking Member Mike Crapo (R-ID) and all Finance Committee Republicans to introduce a bill to prevent the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) from using its massive, $80 billion infusion of taxpayer dollars to squeeze more revenue out of American taxpayers who earn less than $400,000 per year.
"With their so-called 'Inflati
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Sens. Lankford, Cruz, Blackburn Push to Combat COVID-19 Vaccine Mandate for Students in D.C. Schools
WASHINGTON, Sept. 13 -- Sen. James Lankford, R-Oklahoma, issued the following news release on Sept. 12, 2022, and letter:
Senators James Lankford (R-OK), Ted Cruz (R-TX), and Marsha Blackburn (R-TN) today introduced a bill that will protect students in Washington, DC public schools from the city's COVID-19 vaccine mandate. Senators Jim Inhofe (R-OK), Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-MS), and Roger Marshall (R-KS) also joined them.
The DC school vaccine mandate would prohibit unvaccinated schoolkids from 12
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Sens. Lankford, Inhofe Move to Protect Oklahoma Ag Land From Foreign Purchases
WASHINGTON, Sept. 13 -- Sen. James Lankford, R-Oklahoma, issued the following news release on Sept. 12, 2022:
Senators James Lankford (R-OK) and Jim Inhofe (R-OK) today introduced the Security and Oversight of International Landholdings (SOIL) Act in order to provide oversight and transparency of purchases of US agricultural land that threaten national security. Lankford continues to respond to concerns from Oklahomans about the multiple recent purchases of Oklahoma agricultural land by foreign
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Sens. Lankford, Scott Push Back on Anti-school Choice Rule That Negatively Impacts Charter Schools
WASHINGTON, Sept. 13 -- Sen. James Lankford, R-Oklahoma, issued the following news release and letter:
Senator James Lankford (R-OK) joined Senator Tim Scott (R-SC) and 20 colleagues in introducing Congressional Review Act (CRA) legislation to nullify the Biden Administration's new rules adding burdensome requirements to charter schools seeking funding.
"It's vital for parents to pick the best education outcomes for their children from charter, public, private, parochial, home school, and othe
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