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U.S. Congressional Tipoffs Involving Oklahoma Newsletter for Tuesday August 15, 2023 ( 2 items )  

Lankford & Hassan's Bill to Crack Down on Ships Evading International Sanctions Advances
OKLAHOMA CITY, Oklahoma, Aug. 15 -- Sen. James Lankford, R-Oklahoma, issued the following news release: The Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee recently voted to pass a bipartisan bill introduced by Senator James Lankford (R-OK) and Senator Maggie Hassan (D-NH) to crack down on ships disabling and spoofing their transponder equipment to evade export controls and international sanctions, including sanctions against Iran and Russia. Shipping vessels are equipped with Auto  more

Mullin, Hassan Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Combat Opioid Epidemic by Strengthening Standards for Prescribing Controlled Substances
WASHINGTON, Aug. 15 -- Sen. Markwayne Mullin, R-Oklahoma, issued the following news release: U.S. Senators Markwayne Mullin (R-OK) and Maggie Hassan (D-NH) recently introduced bipartisan legislation to require electronic prescriptions for all Schedule II-IV controlled substances, including opioids. Electronic prescribing of these substances can enhance patient safety and deter fraud. These medications have a higher potential for misuse - and electronic prescriptions can help stop doctor shoppin  more