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U.S. Congressional Tipoffs Involving Oklahoma Newsletter for Thursday August 08, 2024 ( 2 items )  

Chairman Lucas, Rep. Miller Introduce Legislation to Improve Weather Prediction
WASHINGTON, Aug. 8 -- Rep. Frank Lucas, R-Oklahoma, issued the following news release: Science, Space, and Technology Committee Chairman Frank Lucas and Congressman Max Miller (OH-07) introduced H.R. 9219, the Weather Data Taxpayer Protection Act. This legislation is a critical step in improving the accuracy and reliability of weather prediction by ensuring weather tools, purchased with taxpayer funds, are more accurate, standardized, and able to account for ever-changing weather risks. The We  more

Lankford Fights to Protect Community Care for Oklahoma Veterans
WASHINGTON, Aug. 7 -- Sen. James Lankford, R-Oklahoma, issued the following news release: OKLAHOMA CITY, OK Senators James Lankford (R-OK) and Marco Rubio (R-FL) along with their colleagues introduced the Ensuring Continuity in Veterans' Health Act to require the US Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to consider continuity of health care when deciding whether seeing a provider in the community is in a Veteran's best medical interest. "Community care is vital for Veterans in rural Oklahoma to   more