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U.S. Congressional Tipoffs Involving Oklahoma Newsletter for Friday December 15, 2023 ( 4 items )  

Booker, Lankford Propose Establishing National Monument in North Tulsa
WASHINGTON, Dec. 14 -- Sen. Cory Booker, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senators Cory Booker (D-NJ) and James Lankford (R-OK) introduced legislation to designate the Historic Greenwood area of North Tulsa, Oklahoma, the site of the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre, as a national monument. "Over 100 years ago, a violent mob destroyed the thriving Black neighborhood of Greenwood in Tulsa, Oklahoma, in one of the worst incidents of racial violence in our h  more

Congressman Josh Brecheen Introduces Small Business Ceiling Fan Manufacturer Protection Act
WASHINGTON, Dec. 14 -- Rep. Josh Brecheen, R-Oklahoma, issued the following news release: Washington, D.C. - Congressman Josh Brecheen introduced the Small Business Ceiling Fan Manufacturer Protection Act, which would combat a damaging proposed rule from the Department of Energy (DOE) that could place certain ceiling fan manufacturers out of business. "Biden's Department of Energy should be focused on ensuring American energy independence, instead of pursuing a radical, green agenda that will  more

Congressman Josh Brecheen Votes Against So-Called "Compromise" NDAA
WASHINGTON, Dec. 14 -- Rep. Josh Brecheen, R-Oklahoma, issued the following news release: Washington, D.C. - Congressman Brecheen voted against the so-called "compromise" National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), which maintains taxpayer funded abortion travel, taxpayer funded transgender surgeries, and radical climate alarmism, which contributes to the current military recruitment crisis. It also continues the unconstitutional FISA 702 program, which has led to the warrantless surveillance of  more

MULLIN VOTES YES ON FY2024 NDAA, SECURES $152 MILLION FOR OKLAHOMA'S MILITARY INSTALLATIONS
WASHINGTON, Dec. 14 -- Sen. Markwayne Mullin, R-Oklahoma, issued the following news release: Today, U.S. Senator Markwayne Mullin (R-OK), a member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, released the following statement after voting YES on the Fiscal Year 2024 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA). The Fiscal Year 2024 NDAA authorizes a topline of $886.3 billion for national defense programs at the Department of Defense (DOD) and the Department of Energy, and other national security priorit  more