| U.S. Congressional Tipoffs Involving Oklahoma Newsletter for Friday March 17, 2023 ( 5 items ) |
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Congressman Brecheen Hears From Border Patrol Chief and Law Enforcement Officers in McAllen, Texas Homeland Hearing
MCALLEN, Texas, March 16 -- Rep. Josh Brecheen, R-Oklahoma, issued the following news release:
Congressman Josh Brecheen participated in a House Homeland Security Committee field hearing in McAllen, Texas today entitled, "Failure By Design: Examining Secretary Mayorkas' Border Crisis."
You can watch Congressman Brecheen's questions in the first part of the hearing here [remove the link to bottom] and the second part of the hearing here[remove the link to bottom].
Congressman Brecheen had the
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Lankford Says Attempts To Manipulate The Constitution To Force Equal Rights Amendment Into Existence Needs To Stop
WASHINGTON, March 17 -- Sen. James Lankford, R-Oklahoma, issued the following news release on March 16, 2023:
Senator James Lankford (R-OK) joined Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-MS) and their colleagues to introduce a resolution that affirms Congress has no authority to declare the Equal Rights Amendment (ERA) ratified as part of the Constitution.
"The Equal Rights Amendment was not ratified by the necessary number of states, and the timeframe to ratify it has long passed," said Lankford. "Equal
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Lankford Spars With Treasury Secretary Over Billionaire Bailout Paid By Oklahoma Community Banks
WASHINGTON, March 17 -- Sen. James Lankford, R-Oklahoma, issued the following news release on March 16, 2023:
In a Senate Finance Committee hearing today, Senator James Lankford (R-OK) questioned Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen about the Silicon Valley Bank and Signature Bank full bailout for billionaires, including the potential for bailing out foreign investors in China, and how Oklahoma's community banks and taxpayers will be on the hook for a bank failure they had nothing to do with. Earlie
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Lankford, Sinema Continue To Push GSA To Get Out Of CBP's Way In Securing The Border
WASHINGTON, March 17 -- Sen. James Lankford, R-Oklahoma, issued the following news release and letter:
Senators James Lankford (R-OK) and Kyrsten Sinema (I-AZ), Ranking Member and Chair of the Senate Homeland Security Subcommittee on Government Operations and Border Management, sent a letter to General Services Administration (GSA) Administrator Robin Carnahan asking for information as the Customs and Border Protection (CBP) prepares for the end of Title 42 on May 11, 2023.
Earlier this year,
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Mullin Stresses Need For Accountability In Disastrous Afghanistan Withdrawal
WASHINGTON, March 17 -- Sen. Markwayne Mullin, R-Oklahoma, issued the following news release:
U.S. Senator Markwayne Mullin (R-OK) questioned witnesses about the Biden administration's disastrous withdrawal from Afghanistan during a Senate Armed Services Committee hearing with U.S. Central Command. In his remarks, Mullin called out the lack of accountability within Biden's Department of Defense and State Department following the failed withdrawal, and stressed the need for answers to prevent an
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