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U.S. Congressional Tipoffs Involving Oklahoma Newsletter for Friday July 14, 2023 ( 4 items )  

Congressman Josh Brecheen, Senator JD Vance Demand Biden Administration Rescind Rule Providing Healthcare to Illegal Aliens
WASHINGTON, July 14 -- Rep. Josh Brecheen, R-Oklahoma, issued the following news release and letter on July 13, 2023: Congressman Josh Brecheen and Senator JD Vance (R-OH) demanded that the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) rescinds a proposed rule that would provide healthcare to illegal aliens presently in the United States under the DACA program. "HHS estimates that giving DACA recipients access to these healthcare programs will cost taxpayers more than $100 million in the first  more

Lankford Demands Answers on State Department's Handling of Special Envoy for Iran Malley's Suspension
WASHINGTON, July 14 -- Sen. James Lankford, R-Oklahoma, issued the following news release and letter on July 13, 2023: Senators James Lankford (R-OK) and Bill Hagerty (R-TN) sent a letter to Acting Inspector General Diana Shaw calling for an independent investigation into whether State Department officials complied with all appropriate laws and regulations with respect to the suspension of Special Envoy for Iran Robert Malley's access to classified information. Lankford and Hagerty were joined  more

Lankford Looks to Support CBP to Stop Drugs, Guns, Human Smuggling at Border
WASHINGTON, July 14 -- Sen. James Lankford, R-Oklahoma, issued the following news release on July 13, 2023: In his ongoing work to offer practical solutions for the issues facing law enforcement at our southern border, Senator James Lankford (R-OK), lead Republican on the Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Subcommittee on Government Operations and Border Management, and Senator Mark Kelly (D-AZ) introduced the Border Enforcement, Security, and Trade (BEST) Facilitation Act of 2023. The   more

Lankford Prioritizes Protecting Americans, Preserving Constitutional Rights, and Preventing Future Attacks With National Security Nominees
WASHINGTON, July 14 -- Sen. James Lankford, R-Oklahoma, issued the following news release on July 12, 2023: Senator James Lankford (R-OK) today participated in a rare open Senate Intelligence CSOommittee hearing to consider the nominations of Lieutenant General Timothy Haugh, USAF, to be the Director of the National Security Agency (NSA) and Mr. Michael Casey to be the Director of the National Counterintelligence and Security Center (NCSC). Lankford's questions focused on the need for counter  more