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U.S. Congressional Tipoffs Involving Oklahoma Newsletter for Thursday September 19, 2024 ( 5 items )  

House Administration Subcommittee on Modernization Chairwoman Bice Delivers Opening Remarks at Subcommittee on Modernization Hearing on Continuity of Congress
WASHINGTON, Sept. 19 -- Rep. Stephanie Bice, R-Oklahoma, chairwoman of the House Administration Subcommittee on Modernization, issued the following news release on Sept. 18, 2024: Chairwoman Stephanie Bice (OK-05) opened today's Subcommittee on Modernization Hearing titled, "Continuity of Congress: Preparing for the Future by Learning from the Past." Chairwoman Bice's full opening statement as prepared for delivery: Today's hearing is about an incredibly important issue that most of us have   more

House Appropriations Committee Chairman Cole: House Passes Supplemental Bill to Address VA Shortfall
WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 -- Rep. Tom Cole, R-Oklahoma, chairman of the House Appropriations Committee, issued the following news release: Today, the House of Representatives met to consider the Veterans Benefits Continuity and Accountability Supplemental Appropriations Act, which provides $3 billion in mandatory funding for certain veteran benefits and holds the Biden-Harris Administration accountable for its egregious budgeting errors that caused the unprecedented shortfall. The measure was approv  more

House Science Committee Chairman Lucas Honors NASA Hidden Figures at Congressional Gold Medal Ceremony
WASHINGTON, Sept. 19 -- Rep. Frank Lucas, R-Oklahoma, chair of the House Science, Space and Technology Committee, issued the following news release on Sept. 18, 2024: Today, House Science, Space, and Technology Committee Chairman Frank Lucas (R-OK) joined in celebrating the awarding of Congressional Gold Medals to Katherine Johnson, Mary Jackson, Dorothy Vaughan, Christine Darden, and all the pioneering women whose remarkable contributions were instrumental to the success of NASA and American s  more

Lankford Urges Democrat Colleagues to Give Newborns Who Survive Abortion Healthcare
WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 -- Sen. James Lankford, R-Oklahoma, issued the following news release: Lankford:"What is America going to do with a fully delivered crying baby on the table? Will they get healthcare or will they not get healthcare?" CLICK HERE to watch Lankford's remarks on YouTube. CLICK HERE to watch Lankford's remarks on Rumble. Senator James Lankford (R-OK), chair of the Senate Values Action Team, went to the Senate floor to ask his colleagues to protect newborns who survive abortio  more

Rep. Cole, Garcia, Carter, Calvert, Valadao, Bost Veterans Affairs Supplemental Bill Passes House
WASHINGTON, Sept. 19 -- Rep. Tom Cole, R-Oklahoma, issued the following statement on Sept. 18, 2024: * * * Earlier this month, Congressman Tom Cole (OK-04), Congressman Mike Garcia (CA-27), Congressman John Carter (TX-31), Congressman Ken Calvert (CA-41), Congressman David Valadao (CA-22), and Congressman Mike Bost (IL-12) released the Veterans Benefits Continuity and Accountability Supplemental Appropriations Act to ensure veteran benefits remain uninterrupted, as well as hold the Biden-Harri  more