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U.S. Congressional Tipoffs Involving Oklahoma Newsletter for Thursday February 02, 2023 ( 7 items )  

Braun, Lankford, 48 Senators Challenge to Biden Woke Rule Politicizing Americans' 401(k)s
WASHINGTON, Feb. 2 -- Sen. James Lankford, R-Oklahoma, issued the following news release: Senators James Lankford (R-OK) and Mike Braun (R-IN) along with 48 of their Senate colleagues Senators will be introducing their bipartisan bill to challenge to President Biden's 401K ESG rule which politicizes millions of Americans' retirement investments to favor Biden's ideological preferences rather than getting the best returns for Americans. Every Senate Republican joined as a cosponsor of the bill:  more

Braun, Mullin, 48 Senators Challenge to Biden Woke Rule Politicizing Americans' 401(k)s
WASHINGTON, Feb. 2 -- Sen. Markwayne Mullin, R-Oklahoma, issued the following news release: Senators Markwayne Mullin (R-OK) and Mike Braun (R-IN) along with 48 of their Senate colleagues will be introducing their bipartisan bill to challenge to President Biden's 401K ESG rule which politicizes millions of Americans' retirement investments to favor Biden's ideological preferences rather than getting the best returns for Americans. Every Senate Republican joined as a cosponsor of the bill: Lead  more

Lankford Announces Committee Assignments for 118th Congress
WASHINGTON, Feb. 2 -- Sen. James Lankford, R-Oklahoma, issued the following news release: Senator James Lankford (R-OK) announced his Senate Committee assignments for the 118th Congress. Lankford will rejoin the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence while retaining membership on the Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, Finance Committee, and the Select Committee on Ethics.Lankford previously served on the Senate Intelligence Committee from 2015-2018. "The Oklahoma delegation  more

Lankford Applauds ODOT's Selection for Competitive Grant Funds for I-44, US Highway 75 in Tulsa
WASHINGTON, Feb. 2 -- Sen. James Lankford, R-Oklahoma, issued the following news release: Senator James Lankford (R-OK) issued the following statement to applaud Oklahoma's selection for a massive $85 million federal Department of Transportation (DOT) competitive "mega grant" award to the Oklahoma Department of Transportation (ODOT) to upgrade the I-44 & US-75 interchange in Tulsa along with pedestrian and bicycle infrastructure improvements. "This is big news and a big win for Oklahoma and Tu  more

Lankford Puts Forward Real Solutions to Start Solving Biden's Border Crisis
WASHINGTON, Feb. 2 -- Sen. James Lankford, R-Oklahoma, issued the following news release: Senator James Lankford (R-OK) today released two bills that are critical to fixing the crisis at the border as illegal border crossers continue to take the dangerous journey across the US-Mexico southern border. The Public Health and Border Security Act would require all COVID-related national states of emergency to be lifted before Title 42 is officially terminated, and require the Department of Homeland   more

Lankford, Thune Introduce Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act
WASHINGTON, Feb. 2 -- Sen. James Lankford, R-Oklahoma, issued the following news release on Feb. 1, 2023: Senators James Lankford (R-OK) and John Thune (R-SD) today introduced the Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act, legislation that protects infants who survive an attempted abortion to ensure they receive the same care as any other newborn. The US House of Representatives passed its version of the Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act on January 11, 2023, by a vote of 220 to 21  more

Markwayne Mullin Secures Key Committee Assignments for Oklahoma
WASHINGTON, Feb. 2 -- Sen. Markwayne Mullin, R-Oklahoma, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Markwayne Mullin announced his Senate committee assignments for the 118th Congress. The freshman Oklahoma Senator will serve on the following four Senate committees: Armed Services; Environment and Public Works; Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions; and Indian Affairs. "It's an honor to wake up and serve the people of Oklahoma in the United States Senate," Mullin said. "These key committe  more