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U.S. Congressional Tipoffs Involving Oklahoma Newsletter for 2023-03-18 ( 4 items )  
House Science Committee Leaders Lucas, Lofgren Issue Statement on Inspector General Report on Law Enforcement in U.S. Antarctic Program (10)
WASHINGTON, March 18 -- Rep. Frank Lucas, R-Oklahoma, chair of the House Science, Space and Technology Committee, issued the following news release: House Science, Space, and Technology Committee Chairman Frank Lucas (R-OK) and Ranking Member Zoe Lofgren (D-CA) released a statement in response to a white paper by the National Science Foundation's (NSF) Office of the Inspector General (OIG) entitled "Law Enforcement Perspectives on Sexual Assault and Stalking Issues Pertaining to the United States Antarctic Program." The white paper follows a  more PR

Lankford Joins Resolution Supporting Hong Kong Citizens (10)
WASHINGTON, March 18 -- Sen. James Lankford, R-Oklahoma, issued the following news release: Senators James Lankford (R-OK), Jim Risch (R-ID) and Bob Menendez (D-NJ), joined 37 colleagues in introducing a resolution condemning Beijing's destruction of Hong Kong's democracy and rule of law in addition to its political persecution of Jimmy Lai and other pro-democracy advocates. "The Chinese government has weaponized its Hong Kong 'national security law' to control the press, imprison dissenters, and restrict internet access. The people of Hong K more PR

Lankford, Thune Introduce Regulatory Reform Bill (10)
OKLAHOMA CITY, Oklahoma, March 18 -- Sen. James Lankford, R-Oklahoma, issued the following news release: Senators James Lankford (R-OK) and John Thune (R-SD) introduced the Regulatory Transparency Act, legislation that would hold the Biden administration accountable by requiring federal agencies to conduct a more transparent and objective analysis of the impacts proposed regulations have on the economy. The bill would also require agencies to justify the regulation and consider less burdensome ways of meeting the measure's goal. "There are th more PR

Mullin, Lujan, Tillis, Gillibrand Reintroduce Legislation To Boost Impact Aid Funding For Oklahoma Schools (10)
WASHINGTON, March 18 -- Sen. Markwayne Mullin, R-Oklahoma, issued the following news release: U.S. Senators Markwayne Mullin (R-OK.), Ben Ray Lujan (D-NM), Thom Tillis (R-NC), and Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) introduced legislation to authorize increased funding for Impact Aid programs for federally-impacted public school districts which have significantly less tax revenue due to the presence of nontaxable federal property. Oklahoma has more school districts receiving Impact Aid than any other state in the nation. "Oklahoma K-12 schools often fa more PR