WASHINGTON, June 23 -- Sen. James Lankford, R-Oklahoma, issued the following news release on June 22, 2023: Senator James Lankford (R-OK) today provided his advice and consent for the Chilean Tax Treaty, a treaty that has been pending for more than a decade that would open up more US business opportunities with fewer double-taxation fears, including and especially mining business opportunities for critical minerals. The treaty was ratified by Chile in 2015. Lankford joined Senator Marco Rubio (  more

WASHINGTON, June 23 -- Sen. James Lankford, R-Oklahoma, issued the following news release on June 22, 2023, and a letter: Senator James Lankford (R-OK) and Representative Kevin Hern (OK-01) led 31 Senators and Representatives on a letter to CMS Administrator Chiquita Brooks-LaSure, HHS Secretary Xavier Becerra, and The Joint Commission President Jonathan Perlin regarding religious liberties for hospitals participating in the Medicare program. Recent threats to the Medicare status of a faith-ba  more

WASHINGTON, June 23 -- Sen. James Lankford, R-Oklahoma, issued the following news release on June 22, 2023: As the one-year anniversary approaches this Saturday of the Supreme Court's decision in Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization, which overturned Roe v. Wade, Senator James Lankford (R-OK) today took to the Senate floor to ask Senators a simple question: when does life begin? In his remarks, Lankford also reiterated the ways that President Biden's Administration is the most pro-abor  more

WASHINGTON, June 23 -- Rep. Frank Lucas, R-Oklahoma, chair of the House Science, Space and Technology Committee, issued the following news release: The House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology passed three bipartisan bills at a full committee markup that will improve our ability to respond quickly and efficiently to emergencies and disasters across the country. "I'm pleased to pass another group of commonsense, bipartisan bills through Committee today, which all progress safety standa  more