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U.S. Congressional Tipoffs Involving Oklahoma Newsletter for 2022-02-08 ( 3 items )  
Chairwoman Johnson, Ranking Member Lucas Request Details of White House Investigation of OSTP Director Lander Misconduct (10)
WASHINGTON, Feb. 8 -- Rep. Frank Lucas, R-Oklahoma, ranking Republican member of the House Science, Space and Technology Committee, issued the following news release on Feb. 7, 2022: Politico published an article outlining allegations of inappropriate behavior by Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP) Director Eric Lander. The article references an internal investigation conducted by the White House and disciplinary measures taken in response to the finding that Dr. Lander violated the Executive Office of the President's Safe and Respe more PR

Rep. Cole Column: President Biden's COVID Catastrophe (10)
WASHINGTON, Feb. 8 -- Rep. Tom Cole, R-Oklahoma, issued the following weekly column on Feb. 7, 2022: Shortly after President Joe Biden was sworn into office, Democrats in Congress rushed to pass a supposed coronavirus relief package with a $2 trillion price tag, calling it the American Rescue Plan. Unfortunately, the partisan legislation was focused more on funding unrelated policies and programs on their radical wish list than actually addressing the ongoing needs of the pandemic. Since the pandemic began, six supplemental funding bills have more PR

Sens. Lankford, Daines, Colleagues: Broadband Projects Must Prioritize Rural America (10)
WASHINGTON, Feb. 8 -- Sen. James Lankford, R-Oklahoma, issued the following news release on Feb. 7, 2022: Senator James Lankford (R-OK) joined Senator Steve Daines (R-MT) and their Senate colleagues to send a letter to the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) expressing the importance of reliable broadband service for rural America. They requested that federally funded broadband projects prioritize unserved areas instead of overbuilding existing broadband infrastructure in areas with reliable broadband service. Jo more PR