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U.S. Congressional Tipoffs Involving Oklahoma Newsletter for Saturday June 03, 2023 ( 4 items )  

Lankford Pushes to Nullify Transformer Rule That Will Lead to Shortages, Put National Security in Jeapardy, and Weaken Supply Chains
OKLAHOMA CITY, Oklahoma, June 3 -- Sen. James Lankford, R-Oklahoma, issued the following news release and letter: Senator James Lankford (R-OK) joined Senator Bill Hagerty (R-TN) and 45 of their colleagues in a letter to Department of Energy (DOE) Secretary Jennifer Granholm, raising their concern about a proposed rule by the DOE that increases efficiency standards on distribution transformers--critical grid products--at a time when the availability of essential grid components remains a signif  more

Lankford, Senate Intel Republicans Demand Answers From Intelligence Community on Biden Laptop Letter
OKLAHOMA CITY, Oklahoma, June 3 -- Sen. James Lankford, R-Oklahoma, issued the following news release and letter: On October 19, 2020, 51 former intelligence officials signed an open letter concluding a New York Post article relating to then-candidate Joe Biden's son had "all the classic earmarks" of Russian disinformation. The letter was used by the press to ignore the story and by social media companies to censor content related to the story. Even the US government used the letter to justify   more

Science Committee Leaders Lucas, Cruz Request GAO Oversight of NOAA Satellite Program Environment Letters
WASHINGTON, June 2 -- Rep. Frank Lucas, R-Oklahoma, chair of the House Science, Space and Technology Committee, issued the following news release and letter on June 1, 2023: Today, House Science, Space, and Technology Committee Chairman Frank Lucas (R-OK) and Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee Ranking Member Ted Cruz (R-TX) sent a letter to the U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) requesting a review of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's (NOAA) next  more

Science Committee Leaders Want Answers on UC Berkeley's Failure to Disclose Gifts From the Chinese Government
WASHINGTON, June 2 -- Rep. Frank Lucas, R-Oklahoma, chair of the House Science, Space and Technology Committee, issued the following news release: House Science, Space, and Technology Committee Chairman Frank Lucas (R-OK) and Research & Technology Subcommittee Chairman Mike Collins (R-GA) sent a letter to the National Science Foundation (NSF) regarding the University of California, Berkeley's (UC Berkeley) failure to disclose $240 million in funds from China. "In exchange for monetary contribu  more