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U.S. Congressional Tipoffs Involving Oklahoma Newsletter for Wednesday February 11, 2026 ( 4 items )  

Committee Announces American Indian and Alaska Native Public Witness Hearing Dates and Testimony Instructions
WASHINGTON, Feb. 6 -- Rep. Tom Cole, R-Oklahoma, chairman of the House Appropriations Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Committee Announces American Indian and Alaska Native Public Witness Hearing Dates and Testimony Instructions Today, the House Appropriations Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Subcommittee announced the Fiscal Year 2027 American Indian and Alaska Native public witness hearing dates and instructions for providing a written public testimony. The su  more

Lucas Bill to Hold China Accountable Passes
WASHINGTON, Feb. 10 -- Rep. Frank Lucas, R-Oklahoma, issued the following news release: * * * Lucas Bill to Hold China Accountable Passes * Washington, DC - Yesterday, Congressman Frank D. Lucas's (OK-03) Pressure Regulatory Organizations To End Chinese Threats to Taiwan Act, or the PROTECT Taiwan Act, passed out of the House. Currently, under the Taiwan Relations Act, the President is required to notify Congress if China poses an immediate threat to Taiwan's security. If this notification  more

RELEASE: Senator Mullin Hosts Massive Telephone Town Hall, Highlights Oklahoma Impacts if Democrats Block DHS Funding
WASHINGTON, Feb. 10 -- Sen. Markwayne Mullin, R-Oklahoma, issued the following news release: * * * RELEASE: Senator Mullin Hosts Massive Telephone Town Hall, Highlights Oklahoma Impacts if Democrats Block DHS Funding * Washington, D.C. - Yesterday, U.S. Senator Markwayne Mullin (R-OK) hosted a live telephone town hall event with tens of thousands of Oklahomans across the state. During the call, Senator Mullin highlighted the critical agencies within the Department of Homeland Security that w  more

Subcommittee Chair Bice Delivers Floor Remarks on America 250 Time Capsule Legislation
WASHINGTON, Feb. 11 -- Rep. Stephanie Bice, R-Oklahoma, chairman of the House Administration Subcommittee on Modernization and Innovation, issued the following news release on Feb. 9, 2026: * * * Subcommittee Chair Bice Delivers Floor Remarks on America 250 Time Capsule Legislation Subcommittee on Modernization & Innovation Chair Bice (OK-05) led today's debate on S.3705, the Semiquincentennial Congressional Time Capsule Act. The bill passed under suspension and is headed to the President's d  more