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U.S. Congressional Tipoffs Involving Oklahoma Newsletter for Saturday December 03, 2022 ( 3 items )  

Lankford, Colleagues Warn CCP Against Violent Crackdown On Protesters
OKLAHOMA CITY, Oklahoma, Dec. 3 -- Sen. James Lankford, R-Oklahoma, issued the following news release and letter: Senator James Lankford (R-OK), along with Senator Dan Sullivan (R-AK), Senator Jeff Merkley (D-OR), and colleagues, sent a bipartisan letter to the Chinese ambassador to the United States warning the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) regime of the consequences of a violent crackdown on peaceful protesters. Demonstrations have erupted across China in response to the CCP's severe measures  more

Lankford, Inhofe, Cruz Want To Give Additional National Recognition To Route 66
OKLAHOMA CITY, Oklahoma, Dec. 3 -- Sen. James Lankford, R-Oklahoma, issued the following news release: Senator James Lankford (R-OK) was joined by Senators Jim Inhofe (R-OK) and Ted Cruz (R-TX) to introduce a bill to amend the National Trails System Act to designate Route 66 as a National Historic Trail. Importantly, this bill incorporates important safeguards to ensure no future potential harm to energy development projects occur as a result of the designation. "Oklahomans know well the value  more

Lucas Introduces Bill To Accelerate Unmanned Aircraft Systems Development And Deployment
WASHINGTON, Dec. 3 -- Rep. Frank Lucas, R-Oklahoma, issued the following news release: Ranking Member Frank Lucas introduced a bill to improve research, development, and deployment of civilian unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) and to accelerate the Advanced Air Mobility (AAM) industry. The National Drone and Advanced Air Mobility Initiative Act is cosponsored by Environment Subcommittee Ranking Member Stephanie Bice (R-OK), Space & Aeronautics Subcommittee Ranking Member Brian Babin (R-TX), Rep.  more