| U.S. Congressional Tipoffs Involving Oklahoma Newsletter for Thursday February 16, 2023 ( 4 items ) |
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Lankford Wants to Know Why the IRS Needs to Snoop On Your Venmo Account
WASHINGTON, Feb. 16 -- Sen. James Lankford, R-Oklahoma, issued the following news release on Feb. 15, 2023:
Senator James Lankford (R-OK) today questioned Daniel Werfel, the nominee to serve as the next Commissioner of the Internal Revenue Service, in a Senate Finance Committee hearing. Lankford questioned Werfel about his current service at the IRS, particularly in the aftermath of the Lois Lerner scandal of targeting conservative groups seeking tax-exempt status, which Lankford investigated w
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Lankford Works to Counter Iranian Terrorism and Stop Its Partnership with Russia
WASHINGTON, Feb. 16 -- Sen. James Lankford, R-Oklahoma, issued the following news release on Feb. 15, 2023:
Senator James Lankford (R-OK) introduced two bills today countering Iran's global aggression. The Deterring Iranian Support for Russia in Ukraine and Pre-empting Terrorism (DISRUPT) Act puts pressure on Iran for their military partnership with Russia, and the Sanctioning Transfers and Outbound Products to (STOP) Iran Act will prevent American products from enabling Iranian terrorism.
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Mullin Addresses Energy Security in SASC Hearing: 'U.S. Energy Independence Brings on Global Stabilization'
WASHINGTON, Feb. 16 -- Sen. Markwayne Mullin, R-Oklahoma, issued the following news release:
U.S. Senator Markwayne Mullin (R-OK), a member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, highlighted the importance of American energy independence during a hearing about global security challenges and strategies.
During his remarks, Senator Mullin questioned the Biden Administration's readiness regarding threats of energy warfare and emphasized how the United States must use domestic production to stand
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Mullin, Cramer, Lujan, Heinrich, Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Develop New Technology to Identify and Plug Orphaned Wells
WASHINGTON, Feb. 16 -- Sen. Markwayne Mullin, R-Oklahoma, issued the following news release:
U.S. Senators Markwayne Mullin (R-OK), Kevin Cramer (R-ND), Ben Ray Lujan (D-NM), and Martin Heinrich (D-NM) introduced the Abandoned Well Remediation Research and Development Act (AWRRDA) to support the identification and remediation of abandoned gas and oil wells. These abandoned wells leak methane and other toxic air pollutants, contaminate groundwater, and create community safety risks.
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