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U.S. Congressional Tipoffs Involving Oklahoma Newsletter for Thursday January 15, 2026 ( 10 items )  

Ahead of March for Life, Lankford Reaffirms Fight to Protect Unborn Children and Mothers
WASHINGTON, Jan. 14 -- Sen. James Lankford, R-Oklahoma, issued the following news release: * * * Ahead of March for Life, Lankford Reaffirms Fight to Protect Unborn Children and Mothers * WASHINGTON, DC -Ahead of the annual March for Life, US Senator James Lankford (R-OK) co-chair of the Senate Values Action Team took to the Senate floor today to stand with the tens of thousands of Americans traveling to Washington next week to celebrate the value of every child, while reaffirming his long-s  more

Cole on H.R. 7006: "Safety, Strength, and Freedom. That is Certainly Something We Can All Support."
WASHINGTON, Jan. 15 -- Rep. Tom Cole, R-Oklahoma, chairman of the House Appropriations Committee, issued the following news release on Jan. 14, 2026: * * * Cole on H.R. 7006: "Safety, Strength, and Freedom. That is Certainly Something We Can All Support." Today, House Appropriations Committee Chairman Tom Cole (R-OK) delivered the following remarks while leading debate on the House Floor in support of H.R. 7006, the Financial Services and General Government and National Security, Department o  more

Cole Votes in Favor of Financial Services and General Government and National Security, Department of State, and Related Programs Appropriations Act of 2026
WASHINGTON, Jan. 14 -- Rep. Tom Cole, R-Oklahoma, issued the following news release: * * * Cole Votes in Favor of Financial Services and General Government and National Security, Department of State, and Related Programs Appropriations Act of 2026 * | CONTACT : Olivia Porcaro (link sends email) 202-225-6165 Washington, D.C. - Today, Congressman Tom Cole (OK-04) voted in favor of H.R. 7006, a two-bill funding package covering the Financial Services and General Government (FSGG) and the Nat  more

Cotton, Senators to Wright: Ban Chinese Nationals from American Laboratories
WASHINGTON, Jan. 13 -- Sen. Tom Cotton, R-Arkansas, issued the following news release: * * * Cotton, Senators to Wright: Ban Chinese Nationals from American Laboratories * Contact: Patrick McCann (202) 224-2353 January 13, 2026 Washington, D.C. -Senate Intelligence Committee Chairman Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas) and Senate Energy and National Resources Committee Chairman Mike Lee (R-Utah), along with Senators John Barrasso (R-Wyoming), John Cornyn (R-Texas), Jim Risch (R-Idaho), James Lankfo  more

House Passes H.R. 7006, Strengthening National Security, Protecting Economic Growth, and Restoring Regular Order
WASHINGTON, Jan. 15 -- Rep. Tom Cole, R-Oklahoma, chairman of the House Appropriations Committee, issued the following news release on Jan. 14, 2026: * * * House Passes H.R. 7006, Strengthening National Security, Protecting Economic Growth, and Restoring Regular Order Today, the House of Representatives passed H.R. 7006, the Financial Services and General Government and National Security, Department of State, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2026, with a vote of 341 to 79. This packa  more

ICYMI: Mullin Expresses Support for the Iranian People on CNN
WASHINGTON, Jan. 14 -- Sen. Markwayne Mullin, R-Oklahoma, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: Mullin Expresses Support for the Iranian People on CNN * "In 1977, Iran was more western than maybe the United States. They had more women elected to public office... Now, women get stoned for teaching their girls arithmetic." Washington, D.C. - On Tuesday, U.S. Senator Markwayne Mullin (R-OK) joined CNN's Kaitlan Collins on The Source to discuss the political unrest in Iran. The Senat  more

Lee, Senators to Wright: Ban Chinese Nationals From American Laboratories
WASHINGTON, Jan. 15 -- Sen. Mike Lee, R-Utah, chairman of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, issued the following news release on Jan. 13, 2026: * * * Lee, Senators to Wright: Ban Chinese Nationals from American Laboratories Senate Energy and National Resources Committee Chairman Mike Lee (R-Utah), and Senate Intelligence Committee Chairman Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas), along with Senators John Barrasso (R-Wyoming), John Cornyn (R-Texas), Jim Risch (R-Idaho), James Lankford (R-Okla  more

Lucas: The Fed should stick to "conventional monetary policy tools"
WASHINGTON, Jan. 14 -- Rep. Frank Lucas, R-Oklahoma, issued the following news release: * * * Lucas: The Fed should stick to "conventional monetary policy tools" * Washington, DC - Today, the Task Force on Monetary Policy, Treasury Market Resilience, and Economic Prosperity held a hearing entitled, "Striking the Right Balance Sheet". As Chair of the Task Force, Congressman Frank D. Lucas (OK-03) opened the hearing by highlighting the Fed's increasing use of quantitative easing, and insisti  more

Senate Task Force Co-Chairs Call for Senate Action to Combat Rising Antisemitic Violence
WASHINGTON, Jan. 14 -- Sen. James Lankford, R-Oklahoma, issued the following news release: * * * Senate Task Force Co-Chairs Call for Senate Action to Combat Rising Antisemitic Violence * WASHINGTON, DC -US Senators James Lankford (R-OK) and Jacky Rosen (D-NV), co-founders and co-chairs of the Senate Bipartisan Task Force for Combating Antisemitism, today sent a letter to Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-SD) and Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) calling on the Senate to take sw  more

VIDEO: Mullin and Maggie Urge Bernie Sanders to Stop Blocking the Bipartisan Give Kids a Chance Act
WASHINGTON, Jan. 14 -- Sen. Markwayne Mullin, R-Oklahoma, issued the following news release: * * * VIDEO: Mullin and Maggie Urge Bernie Sanders to Stop Blocking the Bipartisan Give Kids a Chance Act * Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Markwayne Mullin (R-OK) released a social media video alongside a 9-year-old rare disease patient named Maggie urging Bernie Sanders to stop blocking his popular bipartisan bill, the Mikaela Naylon Give Kids a Chance Act. If passed, the legislation will im  more