House Republican Policy Committee Chairman James Lankford (R-OK) issued the following statement about continued obstruction to building the Keystone XL pipeline even after initial environmental impact concerns were alleviated in a recent draft State Department environmental report.
“Fortunately for people in my state of Oklahoma and states around us, the Administration is running out of excuses to continue delaying the Keystone XL pipeline,” said Lankford.
The Oklahoma Senate has given overwhelming support to legislation targeting those who plan crimes of mass violence and those who fail to report such plans. Senate Bill 995, by Sen. Brian Crain, carries a maximum penalty of life in prison for anyone who plans to commit a plan of mass violence at a school, place of worship, a place of employment, a sporting event, entertainment venue or any other location used for large gatherings of people.
Oklahoma Republican Party Chairman Matt Pinnell today announced that he would conclude his accomplished service as Chairman when his current term ends, April 20th.
Under Pinnell’s leadership, Republicans now hold all statewide elected offices, all congressional seats, and have majorities in both houses of the state legislature–a first in state history.
A leaked email from an Agriculture Department field officer adds fuel to claims President Obama’s political strategy is to make the billions in recent federal budget cuts as painful as possible to win the public opinion battle against Republicans.
The email, circulated around Capitol Hill, was sent Monday by Charles Brown, a director at the agency’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service office in Raleigh, N.C. He appears to tell his regional team about a response to his recent question on the amount of latitude he has in making cuts.
On Monday, March 4th 2013 Congressman Markwayne Mullin (OK-02) delivered the following speech on the floor of the United States House of Representatives.
“Mr. Speaker, I come before you today not as a Republican or a Democrat but an American committed to the U.S. Constitution. I regularly hear from constituents – regardless of party affiliation – who are fed up with the partisan fighting. We pledge allegiance to the United States of America, not our political parties.
