Saturday - April 18, 2026
U.S. Congressional Tipoffs Involving Oklahoma Newsletter for Friday April 17, 2026 ( 5 items )  

Bice, Houlahan, and Letlow Introduce Protecting Families from Fertility Fraud Act
WASHINGTON, April 16 -- Rep. Stephanie Bice, R-Oklahoma, issued the following news release: * * * Bice, Houlahan, and Letlow Introduce Protecting Families from Fertility Fraud Act * Washington, D.C.- Today, Representatives Stephanie Bice (OK-05), Julia Letlow (LA-05), and Chrissy Houlahan (PA-06) reintroduced their bipartisan legislation, Protecting Families from Fertility Fraud Act. This legislation would establish a new federal crime for knowingly misrepresenting the nature or source of DN  more

House Appropriations Committee Releases FY27 Financial Services and General Government Bill
WASHINGTON, April 17 -- Rep. Tom Cole, R-Oklahoma, chairman of the House Appropriations Committee, issued the following news release on April 16, 2026: * * * Committee Releases FY27 Financial Services and General Government Bill Today, the House Appropriations Committee released the Fiscal Year 2027 bill for the Financial Services and General Government Subcommittee. The bill will be considered in subcommittee tomorrow, April 17th at 9:00 a.m. The markup will be live-streamed and can be foun  more

House Appropriations Committee Releases FY27 Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Bill
WASHINGTON, April 17 -- Rep. Tom Cole, R-Oklahoma, chairman of the House Appropriations Committee, issued the following news release on April 16, 2026: * * * Committee Releases FY27 Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Bill Today, the House Appropriations Committee released the Fiscal Year 2027 Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Bill. The bill will be considered in subcommittee tomorrow, April 17th at 8:00 a.m. The markup will be live-strea  more

Investing in Readiness: Appropriators Examine U.S. Army FY27 Budget Request
WASHINGTON, April 17 -- Rep. Tom Cole, R-Oklahoma, chairman of the House Appropriations Committee, issued the following news release on April 16, 2026: * * * Investing in Readiness: Appropriators Examine U.S. Army FY27 Budget Request Today, the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Defense held a hearing with Secretary of the Army Dan Driscoll and Vice Chief of the Army and Acting Chief of Staff of the Army General Christopher LaNeve. The proceeding focused on the United States Army's budget   more

Lankford Tackles High Prescription Drug Costs for Seniors
WASHINGTON, April 16 -- Sen. James Lankford, R-Oklahoma, issued the following news release: * * * Lankford Tackles High Prescription Drug Costs for Seniors * WASHINGTON, DC -US Senator James Lankford (R-OK), a member of the Senate Finance Committee, introduced the Ensuring Access to Lower-Cost Medicines for Seniors Act with Senator Maggie Hassan (D-NH) to address a key driver of high prescription drug costs, especially for seniors on Medicare. The legislation ensures patients benefit from   more