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Pro-life lawmakers urge Trump to restore life-affirming policies

By OKC Standard | Jan 23, 2025

U.S. Senator Markwayne Mullin and over 140 members of Congress have called on President Trump to reinstate life-affirming pro-life policies as he begins his new administration.

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Senator Lankford advocates for born-alive abortion survivors protection act

By OKC Standard | Jan 23, 2025

Senator James Lankford, a Republican from Oklahoma and Vice Chair of the Republican Conference, held a press conference in Washington, DC to emphasize the importance of protecting newborns who survive abortions.

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Bill aims to block foreign purchases near U.S. military sites

By OKC Standard | Jan 23, 2025

U.S. Senators Markwayne Mullin and Ted Cruz, alongside five Republican colleagues, have introduced the Protecting Military Installations and Ranges Act.

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Funding secured for Oklahoma infrastructure projects through RAISE grants

By OKC Standard | Jan 23, 2025

Recently, the U.S. Department of Transportation approved funding requests from Senators Markwayne Mullin and James Lankford to allocate $19.5 million from the Rebuilding American Infrastructure with Sustainability and Equity (RAISE) Grant Program...

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Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act passes House

By OKC Standard | Jan 23, 2025

Today, Congresswoman Stephanie Bice voted in favor of the Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act, known as H.R. 21.

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Senators reintroduce Defund Planned Parenthood Act targeting federal funding

By OKC Standard | Jan 23, 2025

U.S. Senator Markwayne Mullin, alongside Senator Rand Paul and six other Republican senators, has reintroduced the Defund Planned Parenthood Act.

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Which former OKC Standard area high school standouts will be in action on Sunday, Jan. 26?

By OKC Standard | Jan 23, 2025

These former OKC Standard area high school standouts will be in action on Sunday, Jan. 26.

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Lankford urges Senate passage of Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act

By OKC Standard | Jan 22, 2025

Senator James Lankford, Republican Conference Vice Chair and Chairman of the Senate Values Action Team, addressed his colleagues on the Senate floor urging them to pass the Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act.

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Which former OKC Standard area high school standouts will be in action on Saturday, Jan. 25?

By OKC Standard | Jan 22, 2025

These former OKC Standard area high school standouts will be in action on Saturday, Jan. 25.

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Bice attends Trump's inauguration amid Arctic blast

By OKC Standard | Jan 20, 2025

Today, Congresswoman Bice attended the inauguration of President Donald J. Trump, marking the start of his term as the 47th President of the United States.

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Which former OKC Standard area high school standouts will be in action on Wednesday, Jan. 22?

By OKC Standard | Jan 19, 2025

These former OKC Standard area high school standouts will be in action on Wednesday, Jan. 22.

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OKC Standard area weekly mass times

By OKC Standard | Jan 18, 2025

The following parishes in the OKC Standard coverage area hold weekly mass at these designated times.

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Which former OKC Standard area high school standouts will be in action on Tuesday, Jan. 21?

By OKC Standard | Jan 18, 2025

These former OKC Standard area high school standouts will be in action on Tuesday, Jan. 21.

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Senators demand accountability after IG report on defense secretary's absence

By OKC Standard | Jan 17, 2025

On Thursday, U.S. Senator Markwayne Mullin (R-OK) joined Chairman Roger Wicker (R-MS) and ten other Senate Armed Services Committee Republicans in addressing a letter to President Biden.

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Josh Brecheen named chairman of key homeland security subcommittee

By OKC Standard | Jan 17, 2025

Congressman Josh Brecheen has been appointed as the Chairman of the House Homeland Security Committee's Subcommittee on Oversight, Investigations, and Accountability.

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Senators urge passage of Laken Riley Act citing immigration concerns

By OKC Standard | Jan 17, 2025

Senator James Lankford of Oklahoma, who serves as the Republican Conference Vice Chair, recently held a floor event in Washington, DC to advocate for the passage of the Laken Riley Act.

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Which former OKC Standard area high school standouts will be in action in the week starting Monday, Jan. 20?

By OKC Standard | Jan 17, 2025

These former OKC Standard area high school standouts will be in action in the week starting Monday, Jan. 20.

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Which former OKC Standard area high school standouts will be in action on Monday, Jan. 20?

By OKC Standard | Jan 17, 2025

This former OKC Standard area high school standout will be in action on Monday, Jan. 20.

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Bipartisan effort aims to ease rising childcare costs with reintroduced CHILD Act

By OKC Standard | Jan 16, 2025

Washington, D.C. - Congresswoman Stephanie Bice from Oklahoma and Congresswoman Linda T. Sánchez from California have reintroduced the Combatting High Inflation Limiting Daycare (CHILD) Act.

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Lankford questions treasury nominee Bessent on American energy independence

By OKC Standard | Jan 16, 2025

Senator James Lankford from Oklahoma engaged in a dialogue with Treasury Secretary nominee Scott Bessent during a Senate Finance Committee hearing.