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U.S. Congressional Tipoffs Involving Oklahoma Newsletter for Thursday September 12, 2024 ( 7 items )  

Congressman Josh Brecheen Issues Statement on 23rd Anniversary of 9/11 Terrorist Attacks
WASHINGTON, Sept. 11 -- Rep. Josh Brecheen, R-Oklahoma, issued the following news release: Congressman Josh Brecheen issued the following statement to mark the 23rdanniversary of the September 11th terrorist attacks. "Today, I join my fellow Americans across the country in solemnly remembering and honoring the nearly 3,000 innocent men and women who were killed twenty-three years ago in a cowardly terrorist attack that changed our nation forever. I pray for the families who lost loved ones and  more

House Appropriations Committee Members Harris, Cole, Finstad at Joint Oversight Hearing on Severe Food Distribution Shortages in Tribal, Elderly Communities
WASHINGTON, Sept. 12 -- Rep. Tom Cole, R-Oklahoma, chairman of the House Appropriations Committee, issued the following news release on Sept. 11, 2024: Today, the House Appropriations Agriculture, Rural Development, and Food and Drug Administration Subcommittee and House Agriculture Nutrition, Foreign Agriculture, and Horticulture Subcommittee held a joint oversight hearing on severe food distribution shortages in Tribal and elderly communities. Agriculture, Rural Development, and Food and Dru  more

House Financial Services Committee Member Lucas on H.R. 9456: CFIUS Must Stay Focused on National Security Threats, Whether in Agriculture or Any Other Sector
WASHINGTON, Sept. 12 -- Rep. Frank Lucas, R-Oklahoma, member of the House Financial Services Committee, issued the following news release: As part of House Republicans' China Week, the U.S. House of Representatives is considering H.R. 9456, the Protecting American Agriculture from Foreign Adversaries Act of 2024. H.R. 9456 will protect national security by ensuring foreign, agriculture-related investments--including those by Chinese Communist Party (CCP)-linked entities--are appropriately scrut  more

Lankford Announces New Chief of Staff and Communications Director
WASHINGTON, Sept. 11 -- Sen. James Lankford, R-Oklahoma, issued the following news release: Senator James Lankford (R-OK) today announced two additions to his leadership team. Derek Osborn is coming back to Senator Lankford's team as Chief of Staff, and Maria Reynolds has come on board as Communications Director. "I'm excited to see Derek Osborn step into his new role as Chief of Staff and to welcome Maria Reynolds to our team as Communications Director," said Lankford. "As we look ahead to th  more

Rep. Cole Remembers September 11, 2001
WASHINGTON, Sept. 12 -- Rep. Tom Cole, R-Oklahoma, issued the following statement on Sept. 11, 2024: * * * Congressman Tom Cole (OK-04) released the following statement in remembrance of the tragedy that occurred in the United States of America on September 11, 2001: "On September 11, 2001, our world was changed forever when the United States of America was brutally attacked by senseless acts of terror at the World Trade Centers in New York City, the Pentagon in Virginia, and a field in Penns  more

Rep. Cole Speaks Out on Severe Food Distribution Shortages in Tribal & Elderly Communities
WASHINGTON, Sept. 12 -- Rep. Tom Cole, R-Oklahoma, issued the following statement on Sept. 11, 2024: * * * Today, Congressman Tom Cole (OK-04) released the following statement after delivering remarks at the House Appropriations Agriculture, Rural Development, and Food and Drug Administration Subcommittee and House Agriculture Nutrition, Foreign Agriculture, and Horticulture Subcommittee joint hearing on severe food distribution shortages in Tribal and elderly communities: "For months, people  more

Science Committee Passes Nine Bills to Support Advancement of Artificial Intelligence
WASHINGTON, Sept. 12 -- Rep. Frank Lucas, R-Oklahoma, chair of the House Science, Space and Technology Committee, issued the following news release on Sept. 11, 2024: Today, the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology passed nine bipartisan bills to ensure U.S. leadership in artificial intelligence (AI). The bills encompass a range of initiatives, including increased support for AI research and development and the promotion of AI education and workforce training programs. "Artificial  more