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U.S. Congressional Tipoffs Involving Oklahoma Newsletter for Thursday October 10, 2024 ( 3 items )  

Chairman Green On the Arrest of Afghan National Suspected of Plotting Election Day Terrorist Attack
WASHINGTON, Oct. 8 -- Rep. Mark Green, R-Tennessee, issued the following news release: This evening, House Committee on Homeland Security Chairman Mark Green, issued the following statement following the arrest of an Afghan national in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. Nasir Ahmad Tawhedi has been charged by the Department of Justice with plotting an Election Day terrorist attack in the United States on behalf of ISIS. According to court documents, he entered the United States just days after the Biden  more

Lankford Statement on Arrest of Individual Plotting Terrorist Attack in United States
WASHINGTON, Oct. 8 -- Sen. James Lankford, R-Oklahoma, issued the following news release: OKLAHOMA CITY, OK Senator James Lankford (R-OK) issued the following statement after it was reported that an individual was arrested in Oklahoma for plotting a terrorist attack: "The charges brought against Nasir Ahmad Tawhedi in Oklahoma for plotting an Election Day terrorist attack on U.S. soil is a stark reminder that our nation continues to face threats from those who hate our freedom and want to do u  more

Mullin Joins Bicameral Amicus Brief to Overturn FHWA's Unlawful Emissions Rule
WASHINGTON, Oct. 9 -- Sen. Markwayne Mullin, R-Oklahoma, issued the following news release: Senator Markwayne Mullin (R-OK) joined 30 of his colleagues in filing a bicameral amicus brief in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit. The focus of the brief is a final rule from the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) that requires state departments of transportation and metropolitan planning organizations to measure greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions on the highway system and set declining ta  more