| U.S. Congressional Tipoffs Involving Oklahoma Newsletter for Wednesday September 14, 2022 ( 9 items ) |
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'It's a Bad Sign': Rep. Hern Reacts to 8.3% Inflation in August
WASHINGTON, Sept. 14 -- Rep. Kevin Hern, R-Oklahoma, issued the following news release:
Representative Kevin Hern (OK-01) released the following statement after the Consumer Price Index increased 0.1% from July and 8.3% over last year.
"Inflation remains the number one issue facing our nation," said Rep. Hern. "August's inflation numbers indicate that sky-high prices for shelter, food, and fuel are here to stay.
"It's a bad sign; meanwhile, President Biden is set to throw a party for one of t
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House Rules Ranking Member Cole Issues Floor Remarks on 3 Bills on Sept. 13
WASHINGTON, Sept. 14 -- Rep. Tom Cole, R-Oklahoma, ranking Republican member of the House Rules Committee, issued the following remarks on Sept. 13, 2022, at a hearing on the PPSA Act (H.R. 302), Whistleblower Protection Improvement Act (H.R 2988), Ensuring a Fair and Accurate Census Act (H.R. 8326):
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Today's hearing covers three items, all of which were reported out of the Committee on Oversight and Reform. Collectively, in my view, these bills represent yet more bad ideas and bad policy
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Rep. Cole Issues Statement on America's Worsening Inflationary Crisis
WASHINGTON, Sept. 14 -- Rep. Tom Cole, R-Oklahoma, issued the following news release:
Congressman Tom Cole (OK-04) released the following statement after the U.S. Bureau of Labor and Statistics reported that the Consumer Price Index (CPI) increased 0.1 percent in August and 8.3 percent in the past year.
"Only the tone-deaf Biden Administration would hold an event celebrating the passage of the laughably misnamed 'Inflation Reduction Act' on the very day that the CPI showed a year over year inf
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Sen. Inhofe Emphasizes Importance of National Defense in Space at SASC Nomination Hearing
WASHINGTON, Sept. 14 -- Sen. James M. Inhofe, R-Oklahoma, issued the following news release on Sept. 13, 2022:
U.S. Sen. Jim Inhofe (R-Okla.), ranking member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, gave an opening statement at a committee hearing to consider the nomination of Lieutenant General B. Chance Saltzman for promotion to General and to be the next Chief of Space Operations.
Inhofe: Thank you, Mr. Chairman. I would also like to extend a welcome to the General, and I appreciate the time
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Sen. Inhofe Joins Colleagues in Introducing Comprehensive Regulatory, Permitting Reform Legislation
WASHINGTON, Sept. 14 -- Sen. James M. Inhofe, R-Oklahoma, issued the following news release on Sept. 13, 2022:
Yesterday, Sen. Inhofe (R-Okla.) joined 37 of his Republican colleagues, led by Sen. Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), Ranking Member of the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee, in introducing the Simplify Timelines and Assure Regulatory Transparency (START) Act, comprehensive federal regulatory permitting and project review reform legislation.
"There are two things we s
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Sen. Inhofe Questions Nominee for Next Chief of Space Operations
WASHINGTON, Sept. 14 -- Sen. James M. Inhofe, R-Oklahoma, issued the following news release:
U.S. Sen. Jim Inhofe (R-Okla.), ranking member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, questioned Lieutenant General B. Chance Saltzman, nominee for promotion to General and to be the next Chief of Space Operations.
Inhofe: Okay, General Saltzman. Let me get the two required questions out of the way so no one else will have to do it. The two are: What worries you the most and what do you intend to do a
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Sen. Lankford, Rep. Hartzler, Colleagues Challenge Department of Education on Its Progressive Gender Ideology in Proposed Title IX Rule
WASHINGTON, Sept. 14 -- Sen. James Lankford, R-Oklahoma, issued the following news release and letter:
Senator James Lankford (R-OK) was joined by 12 Republican Senators to file a public comment on Department of Education's recently proposed rule regarding Title IX compliance in schools and to ask Secretary Miguel Cardona to withdraw the rule, citing that it undercuts the purpose of the law and promotes the left's progressive gender ideology.
Joining Lankford in sending the letter were Senator
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Sens. Inhofe, Lankford Move to Protect Oklahoma Ag Land From Foreign Purchases
WASHINGTON, Sept. 14 -- Sen. James M. Inhofe, R-Oklahoma, issued the following news release:
U.S. Sens. Jim Inhofe (R-Okla.) and James Lankford (R-Okla.) yesterday introduced the Security and Oversight of International Landholdings (SOIL) Act in order to provide oversight and transparency of purchases of U.S. agricultural land that threaten national security. The senators continue to respond to concerns from Oklahomans about the multiple recent purchases of Oklahoma agricultural land by foreign
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Sens. Lankford, Daines, Colleagues Hold Social Media Giants Accountable for Role in President Biden's Fentanyl Crisis
WASHINGTON, Sept. 14 -- Sen. James Lankford, R-Oklahoma, issued the following news release and letter on Sept. 13, 2022:
Senators James Lankford (R-OK) and Steve Daines (R-MT) today led a group of their colleagues in an effort to hold the CEOs of Instagram, TikTok, Snap Inc., and YouTube accountable for the illegal sale of fentanyl-laced pills to teenagers and young adults on their platforms. The Senators demanded answers on what these platforms are doing to stop these sales- a crisis created b
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