Thursday - May 22, 2025
U.S. Congressional Tipoffs Involving Oklahoma Newsletter for Friday May 09, 2025 ( 3 items )  

Lankford, Britt Introduce MOMS Act to Help Build Culture of Life, Support Women, Strengthen Families
WASHINGTON, May 8 -- Sen. James Lankford, R-Oklahoma, issued the following news release: * * * Lankford, Britt Introduce MOMS Act to Help Build Culture of Life, Support Women, Strengthen Families WASHINGTON, DC -- Ahead of Mother's Day this Sunday, US Senators James Lankford (R-OK), Katie Britt (R-AL), and colleagues introduced the More Opportunities for Moms to Succeed (MOMS) Act. This legislation provides critical support to women during challenging phases of motherhood - prenatal, postpart  more

RELEASE: Mullin, Kelly, Crapo, Cramer Introduce Lowering Broadband Costs for Consumers Act of 2025
WASHINGTON, May 8 -- Sen. Markwayne Mullin, R-Oklahoma, issued the following news release: * * * RELEASE: Mullin, Kelly, Crapo, Cramer Introduce Lowering Broadband Costs for Consumers Act of 2025 Washington, D.C. -U.S. Senators Markwayne Mullin (R-OK), Mark Kelly (D-AZ), Mike Crapo (R-ID), and Kevin Cramer (R-ND) introduced the Lowering Broadband Costs for Consumers Act of 2025 to direct the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to require proper contributions to the Universal Service Fund   more

Rep. Brecheen: Refocus Medicaid on Truly Needy Americans
WASHINGTON, May 8 -- Rep. Josh Brecheen, R-Oklahoma, issued the following floor remarks on May 7, 2025 (In this document, the reference to Mr. Speaker refers to the presiding officer of the House at the time of the speech): * * * Mr. Speaker, Medicaid was created to provide health insurance for the poor, blind, disabled, pregnant, and elderly. Mr. Speaker, as you can see from this Paragon chart, Medicaid is no longer for the poor and now serves more people living above the poverty line than be  more