WASHINGTON, May 5 -- Sen. James Lankford, R-Oklahoma, issued the following news release and letter on May 4, 2023: Senator James Lankford (R-OK) today sent a letter to Secretary of State Antony Blinken to address the passport application backlog of more than 3 million that is forcing Oklahomans to face months-long delays. The current backlog is far above the pandemic-era peak that Lankford sounded the alarm on in 2020 and higher than it was when he raised a similar concern in 2021. In his lette  more

WASHINGTON, May 5 -- Sen. Markwayne Mullin, R-Oklahoma, issued the following news release on May 4, 2023: U.S. Senator Markwayne Mullin (R-OK) introduced a resolution to designate the first week of May as "Tardive Dyskinesia (TD) Awareness Week." Mullin's resolution aims to raise awareness for the 600,000 Americans living with TD, a cruel movement disorder characterized by random, involuntary, and uncontrollable muscle movements. "For the past three years, Oklahoma has been proud to recognize   more

WASHINGTON, May 5 -- Sen. Markwayne Mullin, R-Oklahoma, issued the following news release on May 4, 2023: U.S. Senator Markwayne Mullin (R-OK) and U.S. Congressman Matt Gaetz (FL-01) introduced the National Stand Your Ground Act of 2023. This bill codifies a "Stand Your Ground" law at the federal level, eliminating any duty to retreat when threatened with violence. "States like Oklahoma and Florida recognize that the use of lethal force may be justified to prevent death or serious bodily harm,  more

WASHINGTON, May 5 -- Sen. Markwayne Mullin, R-Oklahoma, issued the following news release on May 4, 2023: U.S. Senator Markwayne Mullin (R-OK) joined U.S. Senator Cynthia Lummis (R-WY) in introducing five bills to ensure industries and municipalities are not subject to liability claims if the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) designates per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) compounds as hazardous substances. The covered entities in these bills either do not contribute to PFAS contamina  more

WASHINGTON, May 5 -- Sen. Markwayne Mullin, R-Oklahoma, issued the following news release on May 4, 2023: Tonight, the U.S. Senate passed a bipartisan measure led by Senators Markwayne Mullin (OK), Roger Marshall, M.D, Jerry Moran (KS), James Lankford (OK), Shelley Moore Capito (WV), and Katie Britt (AL) that would strike down the Biden Administration's overreaching listing of the Lesser Prairie Chicken as part of the Endangered Species Act (ESA). The measure passed by a vote of 50-48. Listing  more