WASHINGTON, Aug. 30 -- The Congressional Budget Office issued the following cost estimate on Aug. 28, 2024, for a bill (S. 2796) that aims to provide for the equitable settlement of certain Indian land disputes regarding land in Illinois: * * * S. 2796 would grant jurisdiction to the U.S. Court of Federal Claims for the Miami Tribe of Oklahoma's land claim against the United States arising from the Treaty of Grouseland. The bill would require the court to render judgement without regard to the  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 29 -- Sen. Markwayne Mullin, R-Oklahoma, issued the following news release: Today, U.S. Senator Markwayne Mullin (R-OK) spent the day in southwest Oklahoma hosting "Community Conversations" with community leaders, constituents, law enforcement, state officials, and business owners in Cheyenne, Elk City, Mangum, and Hollis as part of a busy in-state work period. "After a very busy July, it's great to be with southwest Oklahomans to hear their needs and discuss how I'm fighting   more