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U.S. Congressional Tipoffs Involving Oklahoma Newsletter for Wednesday July 31, 2024 ( 8 items )  

Crapo, Risch, Lankford Call Out Olympic Committee for Mocking Christian Faith
WASHINGTON, July 30 -- Sen. Mike Crapo, R-Idaho, issued the following news release: Senators Mike Crapo (R-Idaho), Jim Risch (R-Idaho) and James Lankford (R-Oklahoma) sent a letter to the International Olympic Committee (IOC) President Thomas Bach following the vulgar depiction of the Last Supper that took place during the Opening Ceremony of the Olympic Games Paris 2024. "We write in response to the vulgar mockery of the Christian faith on display at the Opening Ceremony of the Olympic Games   more

House Science Committee Leaders Lucas, Lofgren Continue Investigation Into Optica Use of Undisclosed Funds From Huawei to Back U.S. Research
WASHINGTON, July 31 -- Rep. Frank Lucas, R-Oklahoma, chair of the House Science, Space and Technology Committee, issued the following news release on July 30, 2024: Yesterday, Chairman Frank Lucas (R-OK) and Ranking Member Zoe Lofgren (D-CA) sent a follow-up letter to Elizabeth Rogan, CEO of Optica, requesting responses to unanswered questions and addressing new reporting that calls into question how Optica characterized its relationship with Huawei. In their letter, Chairman Lucas and Ranking  more

Lankford Calls Out Olympic Committee for Mocking Christian Faith
WASHINGTON, July 30 -- Sen. James Lankford, R-Oklahoma, issued the following news release: Senator James Lankford (R-OK), Chairman of the Senate Values Action Team and Co-Chair of the Senate Olympic and Paralympic Caucus, sent a letter to the International Olympic Committee (IOC) President Thomas Bach following the vulgar depiction of the Last Supper during the Opening Ceremony of the Olympic Games Paris 2024. Lankford called out the blatantly offensive depiction. Senators Marco Rubio (R-FL),   more

Lankford Calls to Slash Funding to Global Tax Body Supporting Anti-Growth Tax Mandates
WASHINGTON, July 29 -- Sen. James Lankford, R-Oklahoma, issued the following news release: Senators James Lankford (R-OK), Steve Daines (R-MT), and Mike Crapo (R-ID) sent a letter to the Senate Appropriations Committee requesting the Fiscal Year 2025 Appropriations bill prohibit any Part II funding or voluntary contributions to the Organisation for Economic Co-Operation and Development (OECD). The OECD leads the anti-American global tax negotiations that will hinder American competitiveness, se  more

Lankford Gets Answers about Secret Service Security Failures in Trump Assassination Attempt
WASHINGTON, July 30 -- Sen. James Lankford, R-Oklahoma, issued the following news release: CLICK HERE to view Lankford's Q&A on YouTube. CLICK HERE to view Lankford's Q&A on Rumble. CLICK HERE to view Lankford's interview on Fox Business on YouTube. CLICK HERE to view Lankford's interview on Fox Business on Rumble. Senator James Lankford (R-OK) today directly questioned leadership of the US Secret Service (USSS) in a joint hearing of the Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs and Judici  more

Mullin Introduces Legislation to Protect Small Businesses
WASHINGTON, July 30 -- Sen. Markwayne Mullin, R-Oklahoma, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Markwayne Mullin (R-OK) recently introduced legislation to decrease the size and scope of the authority of the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) to protect small businesses from big labor union special interests. Mullin's Small Businesses Before Bureaucrats Act will update outdated revenue thresholds and release many small businesses from the purview of the NLRB. Though the NLRB was des  more

Mullin on U.S. Secret Service Failure: "If you cannot admit you did something wrong, you are destined to do it again."
WASHINGTON, July 30 -- Sen. Markwayne Mullin, R-Oklahoma, issued the following news release: Today, U.S. Senator Markwayne Mullin (R-OK) joined his Senate Republican colleagues for a press conference to discuss the U.S. Secret Service (USSS) and FBI's failures that led to the attempted assassination of President Trump in Butler, Pennsylvania. Mullin questioned the logistical oversights that led to this catastrophic event and called for transparency from the USSS to regain the trust of the Ameri  more

Rep. Lucas to Hold August Town Hall Meetings
YUKON, Oklahoma, July 31 -- Rep. Frank Lucas, R-Oklahoma, issued the following news release: Congressman Frank Lucas (OK-03) will hold town hall meetings in Cimarron, Texas, Beaver, Harper, and Ellis Counties next week. Residents around the locations are invited to attend and share their thoughts on current events in Washington, D.C. and across Oklahoma. For more updates on what Congressman Lucas is doing in Oklahoma and D.C., be sure to subscribe to his E-Newsletter here (https://lucas.house.  more