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Lankford Opposes Debt Limit Bill

By Sooner State News Report | Jun 8, 2023

Senator James Lankford (R-OK) voted to oppose the bill to raise the debt limit. Despite Lankford’s “no” vote, the bill passed the Senate and now heads to the President’s desk for signature.

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Lankford to Oppose Debt Limit Bill

By Sooner State News Report | Jun 8, 2023

Senator James Lankford (R-OK) on june 1 announced on the Senate floor that he would oppose the bill to raise the debt limit.

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Drummond joins coalition of attorneys general to protect communities from Xylazine

By Sooner State News Report | Jun 8, 2023

Attorney General Gentner Drummond today joined a bipartisan coalition of 39 attorneys general in urging Congressional leadership to pass the Combating Illicit Xylazine Act (H.R.1839/S.993), which would provide critical measures to combat the widespread illicit use and trafficking of xylazine and help prevent xylazine-related deaths.

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Lankford Votes to Block Biden’s Student Debt Transfer Scheme

By Sooner State News Report | Jun 7, 2023

Senator James Lankford (R-OK) on june 1 voted to overturn President Biden’s student loan cancelation scheme. Lankford joined Senators Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA), John Cornyn (R-TX), and Joni Ernst (R-IA) and their colleagues to introduce the resolution to overturn Biden’s debt transfer, which would pass up to $20,000 in student loan debt per borrower onto taxpayers, costing an estimated $400 billion.

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Lankford Leads Delegation Letter to HHS challenging withdrawal of Health Care Grants Because of Oklahoma’s Strong Pro-Life Laws

By Sooner State News Report | Jun 7, 2023

Senator James Lankford (R-OK) is leading the Oklahoma congressional delegation on a letter to Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Xavier Becerra for suspending the $4.5 million Title X Family Planning grant awarded to the Oklahoma State Department of Health (OSDH).

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Drummond, 41 other attorneys general negotiate $102 million settlement with Suboxone maker for illegal monopoly tactics

By Sooner State News Report | Jun 7, 2023

Oklahoma Attorney General Gentner Drummond, Wisconsin Attorney General Josh Kaul and 40 other U.S. attorneys general have negotiated a $102.5 million settlement with the maker of Suboxone, a prescription medication used to treat opioid addiction.

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Governor Stitt Allows FY24 Budget Into Law Without Signature, Subject to Objections

By Sooner State News Report | Jun 7, 2023

On June 2, Governor Kevin Stitt let the state budget for fiscal year 2024 go into law without his signature, subject to objections. The package included the general appropriations bill, HB 1004x.

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ICYMI: “Sounding the alarm on grid reliability, again”

By Sooner State News Report | Jun 6, 2023

ICYMI, U.S. Senator Markwayne Mullin (R-OK) authored the below opinion piece on the consequences of President Biden’s rush to green energy policies.

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Drummond sues Biden administration over unlawful open-borders policies

By Sooner State News Report | Jun 6, 2023

As part of an 18-state coalition, Attorney General Gentner Drummond is suing the Biden administration over its proposed new “Circumvention of Lawful Pathways” rule.

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Lankford Wants to Strengthen US Cybersecurity Partnerships with Abraham Accords Countries

By Sooner State News Report | Jun 6, 2023

Senators James Lankford (R-OK) and Jacky Rosen (D-NV), co-founders and co-chairs of the Senate Abraham Accords Caucus, were joined by fellow caucus members Senators Joni Ernst (R-IA), Cory Booker (D-NJ), and Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) to introduce the Abraham Accords Cybersecurity Cooperation Act, which would build on the recent expansion of the Abraham Accords into cybersecurity by authorizing cybersecurity cooperation between the Department of Homeland Security and Abraham Accords countries.

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Lankford Remembers 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre, Offers Hope for Bright Future

By Sooner State News Report | Jun 6, 2023

Senator James Lankford (R-OK) on may 31 offered the following statement on the 102nd anniversary of the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre that took hundreds of lives and left much of North Tulsa in ashes:

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Governor Stitt to Send Oklahoma National Guard Troops to Southern Border

By Sooner State News Report | Jun 6, 2023

On June 1, Governor Kevin Stitt commits to sending Oklahoma National Guard Troops to the Southern Border in the wake of President Biden’s failure to secure and protect our nation.

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Mullin, Smith Introduce Bill to Protect Tribal Self-Governance in Meat Processing Operations

By Sooner State News Report | Jun 5, 2023

On june 1, U.S. Senators Markwayne Mullin (R-OK) and Tina Smith (D-MN) introduced the bipartisan Promoting Regulatory Independence, Mastery, and Expansion (PRIME) for Meat Processing Act to foster greater Tribal control over meat processing operations in Indian Country.

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Lankford Pushes to Modernize IT Processes and Digital Records to Help Border Law Enforcement

By Sooner State News Report | Jun 5, 2023

Senator James Lankford (R-OK) on may 31 participated in a Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Subcommittee hearing entitled, “Securing the Nation: Modernizing DHS’s Mission-Critical Legacy IT Systems,” in which he questioned a panel that included Eric Hysen, who is the Chief Information Officer for the Department of Homeland Security (DHS).

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Lankford Pushes to Increase Transparency, Better Protect Children Online

By Sooner State News Report | Jun 5, 2023

Senators James Lankford (R-OK), Tim Scott (R-SC), and Roger Wicker (R-MS) introduced the Know Your App Act to increase transparency and provide parents with information to protect their children online in making informed decisions.

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ACRU’s Lori Roman: 'We applaud' Oklahoma policymakers who 'fight to preserve and maintain constitutional rights like permitless carry'

By Sooner State News Report | Jun 1, 2023

The head of the American Constitutional Rights Union (ACRU) has called Oklahoma's policy of allowing citizens to carry concealed weapons without a permit an affirmation of citizens' rights to keep and bear arms.

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Governor Stitt Signs ASPIRE Oklahoma, First of Its Kind Education Freedom Legislation and Record Investment in Oklahoma Education

By Sooner State News Report | May 31, 2023

On May 26, Governor Kevin Stitt was joined by students, parents, and school leaders from across the state to sign the ASPIRE Oklahoma Plan into law; a first-of-its-kind education freedom program and record funding in Oklahoma’s school system.

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Drummond lauds Supreme Court decision to limit EPA authority in Oklahoma

By Sooner State News Report | May 31, 2023

Attorney General Gentner Drummond lauded the U.S. Supreme Court’s 5-4 ruling yesterday in Sackett v. EPA, a decision that limits the authority of the Environmental Protection Agency.

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Drummond, 23-state coalition oppose Biden Administration's unlawful immigration policy

By Sooner State News Report | May 30, 2023

Attorney General Gentner Drummond has joined an amicus brief led by Virginia Attorney General Jason Miyares in the case of Florida v. Mayorkas, supporting the State of Florida’s lawsuit against the Biden Administration’s unlawful immigration policy that is creating a dangerous crisis on our southern border.

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Congressman Josh Brecheen Applauds Passage of the HALT Fentanyl Act

By Sooner State News Report | May 30, 2023

Congressman Josh Brecheen applauded the House of Representatives’ passage of H.R. 467 – The HALT Fentanyl Act, which would supply law enforcement with the tools needed to keep these dangerous drugs off our streets, make the class-wide scheduling order for fentanyl-related substances permanent, and support research efforts to understand the impact of fentanyl-related substances.