U.S. Sen. James Lankford (R-Okla.) reintroduced bipartisan legislation to increase oversight and transparency of agricultural land purchases in the United States that threaten national security. The bill, dubbed the Security and Oversight of International Landholdings (SOIL) Act, introduced on Wednesday, would close a “gap in federal law” on foreign entities’ ability to purchase agricultural land,…
Senators Introduce Bipartisan Charitable Act Boosting Tax Deduction
March 2, 2023
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WASHINGTON—Senators James Lankford (R-Okla.) and Chris Coons (D-Del.) announced on March 1 on Capitol Hill a new bipartisan charitable legislation incentivizing taxpayers to donate more by increasing tax deductions. The bill would provide taxpayers who do not itemize their tax returns with a reduced deduction for charitable contributions on federal income taxes worth up to…
Oklahoma Senator Rejoins Pistol Brace Battle By Reintroducing His Own Bill
Sen. James Lankford (R-Okla.) has reintroduced his Pistol Brace Protection Act that would exempt the stabilizers from the National Firearms Act (NFA). Lankford’s bill, first introduced in 2022, would nullify the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) recently announced rule on the devices. “ATF consistently finds new ways to manipulate the NFA, so…
Republican Senators Hold Press Conference on Title 42 and Southern Border Crisis
December 21, 2022
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Sen. James Lankford (R-Okla.) and other Republican Senators will hold a press conference to talk about Title 42 and the ongoing crisis at the Southern Border at 12:30 p.m. (ET) on Dec. 21, 2022. The Epoch Times will live-stream the press conference. …
LIVE NOW: Republican Senators Hold Press Conference on Title 42 and Southern Border Crisis
December 21, 2022
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Sen. James Lankford (R-Okla.) and other Republican Senators will hold a press conference to talk about Title 42 and the ongoing crisis at the Southern Border at 12:30 p.m. (ET) on Dec. 21, 2022. The Epoch Times will live-stream the press conference. …
Senate Rejects Religious Freedom Protections, Approves ‘Respect for Marriage Act;’ Biden to Sign
November 29, 2022
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A bipartisan majority of the U.S. Senate approved the Respect for Marriage Act on Tuesday after rejecting on close votes a trio of detailed amendments that sponsors claimed were required to protect the right of religious freedom of practice and expression. On a count of 61 to 36, the majority—including 49 Democrats and 12 Republicans—adopted…
Experts Say Churches, Faith-Based Social Service Agencies and Businesses Threatened by ‘Respect for Marriage’ Act
November 19, 2022
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Multiple provisions of the Respect for Marriage Act the Senate is expected to approve after Thanksgiving threaten thousands of Christian churches, as well as faith-based social service agencies and businesses, with the loss of their federal tax exemption, according to legal experts interviewed by The Epoch Times. The threat is not directly stated in the…
Oklahoma’s GOP Senate Primary Runoff Likely to Determine Inhofe’s Successor
August 23, 2022
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After advancing to a runoff by defeating 11 opponents in Oklahoma’s U.S. Senate special GOP election primary on June 28, U.S. Rep. Markwayne Mullin and former Oklahoma Speaker of the House T.W. Shannon will learn if they win the Republican nomination within hours. Oklahoma voters head to the polls on Aug. 23 for the GOP…
Senate Finance GOPers See Double-Digit Inflation Ahead If Biden Won’t Change Course
July 13, 2022
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Sen. Rob Portman (R-Ohio) predicted on July 13 that inflation will soon hit double-digit figures if President Joe Biden and congressional Democrats move forward with their plans to hike taxes on most Americans. “We just got the numbers this morning for Ohio—$8,300 bucks a year in additional spending on energy, on food, on utility bills…
Oklahoma Senate Primary Runoff Narrows A Crowded GOP Field
After deciding among 13 candidates in the Oklahoma U.S. Senate special GOP election primary on June 28, voters will now choose between two. U.S. Rep. Markwayne Mullin received the most support with 43.6 percent and former Oklahoma Speaker of the House T.W. Shannon finished second at 17.5 percent, Decision Desk HQ reported. Since no one…
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