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The last-minute push for votes in the health care bill will likely leave out any Republicans. And Oklahoma's delegation seems to be standing firmly in the "no" column.
Tom Coburn is threatening to take his opposition even further.
You've heard about it for months, and now the battle over health care reform is down to its final days, so how are our local representatives in Congress going to vote?
Many off the representatives we spoke to agreed that health care changes need to happen, but not all of them were on board with this bill.
Ranking Member Frank Lucas encouraged all Americans to call Congress and voice their concerns about the direction of our country during a live broadcast on the Agritalk daily radio show. The broadcast was part of AgriTalk's annual Ag Week in Washington, D.C.
President Barack Obama says he is eager to create new jobs, and time and again he has spoken to the importance of trade. We have heard on more than one occasion that exports are a critical component of our economy. Yet, the president refuses to act to open up market access for U.S. products worth billions of dollars.
WASHINGTON — As House Democratic leaders continued to hunt for votes on sweeping health care legislation, a congressional committee reported Wednesday that the bill would improve coverage for nearly 2 million Oklahomans.
WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Oklahoma Congressman Frank Lucas says he objects to how the majority in the U.S. House is handling the healthcare bill process.
WASHINGTON – Ranking Member Frank Lucas encouraged all Americans to call Congress and voice their concerns about the direction of our country during a live broadcast on the AgriTalk radio to listen to an excerpt of Rep. Lucas's comments during the broadcast. The transcript is below.
“Representatives shall be apportioned among the several States according to their respective numbers, counting the whole number of persons in each State.” — The United States Constitution
The 2010 census is upon us.
WASHINGTON — Oklahoma's House Republicans will not submit dozens of requests for federal funding of state projects worth millions of dollars after their agreement to support a temporary ban on earmarks.
WASHINGTON — House Republicans agreed on Thursday not to request any special projects for their districts, the second move this week aimed at reforming the controversial earmark system in Congress.