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U.S. Congressional Tipoffs Involving Oklahoma Newsletter for 2023-03-17 ( 5 items )  
Congressman Brecheen Hears From Border Patrol Chief and Law Enforcement Officers in McAllen, Texas Homeland Hearing (10)
MCALLEN, Texas, March 16 -- Rep. Josh Brecheen, R-Oklahoma, issued the following news release: Congressman Josh Brecheen participated in a House Homeland Security Committee field hearing in McAllen, Texas today entitled, "Failure By Design: Examining Secretary Mayorkas' Border Crisis." You can watch Congressman Brecheen's questions in the first part of the hearing here [remove the link to bottom] and the second part of the hearing here[remove the link to bottom]. Congressman Brecheen had the opportunity to ask U.S. Border Patrol Chief Raul L more PR

Lankford Says Attempts To Manipulate The Constitution To Force Equal Rights Amendment Into Existence Needs To Stop (10)
WASHINGTON, March 17 -- Sen. James Lankford, R-Oklahoma, issued the following news release on March 16, 2023: Senator James Lankford (R-OK) joined Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-MS) and their colleagues to introduce a resolution that affirms Congress has no authority to declare the Equal Rights Amendment (ERA) ratified as part of the Constitution. "The Equal Rights Amendment was not ratified by the necessary number of states, and the timeframe to ratify it has long passed," said Lankford. "Equal rights for all people is a basic American value al more PR

Lankford Spars With Treasury Secretary Over Billionaire Bailout Paid By Oklahoma Community Banks (10)
WASHINGTON, March 17 -- Sen. James Lankford, R-Oklahoma, issued the following news release on March 16, 2023: In a Senate Finance Committee hearing today, Senator James Lankford (R-OK) questioned Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen about the Silicon Valley Bank and Signature Bank full bailout for billionaires, including the potential for bailing out foreign investors in China, and how Oklahoma's community banks and taxpayers will be on the hook for a bank failure they had nothing to do with. Earlier this week, Lankford discussed the fallout from t more PR

Lankford, Sinema Continue To Push GSA To Get Out Of CBP's Way In Securing The Border (10)
WASHINGTON, March 17 -- Sen. James Lankford, R-Oklahoma, issued the following news release and letter: Senators James Lankford (R-OK) and Kyrsten Sinema (I-AZ), Ranking Member and Chair of the Senate Homeland Security Subcommittee on Government Operations and Border Management, sent a letter to General Services Administration (GSA) Administrator Robin Carnahan asking for information as the Customs and Border Protection (CBP) prepares for the end of Title 42 on May 11, 2023. Earlier this year, Lankford and Sinema introduced a bill to give the  more PR

Mullin Stresses Need For Accountability In Disastrous Afghanistan Withdrawal (10)
WASHINGTON, March 17 -- Sen. Markwayne Mullin, R-Oklahoma, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Markwayne Mullin (R-OK) questioned witnesses about the Biden administration's disastrous withdrawal from Afghanistan during a Senate Armed Services Committee hearing with U.S. Central Command. In his remarks, Mullin called out the lack of accountability within Biden's Department of Defense and State Department following the failed withdrawal, and stressed the need for answers to prevent another U.S. foreign policy crisis in the future. " more PR