Students Invited to Enter 2016 OK-5 Congressional Art Competition The office of Congressman Steve Russell (OK-05) has announced it is now accepting entries for the annual Congressional Art Competition for high school students in Oklahoma’s Fifth Congressional District. Each spring, the U.S. House of Representatives sponsors a nationwide high school art competition, An Artistic Discovery. The students who win the competition of their respective participating district will have their art displayed...
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Today, Congressman Steve Russell has announced that he will be holding at least three town hall meetings during the first full week of March. All three events are open to the public. The Congressman will be available to the press immediately prior to and following the events on Monday and Tuesday, and will be available prior to the event on Thursday evening. Monday, March 7 6:00 p.m. Francis Tuttle Technology Center – Portland Campus Room A 2125A 3500 NW 150th Street Oklahoma City Tuesday, Marc...
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On Thursday, Congressman Steve Russell (OK05) introduced “The Stop Taxpayer-Funded Alcohol Marketing Act,” which would prohibit Value Added Producer Grants from being awarded for alcohol products and rescind the funding that would likely be used for this purpose in the future. All told, this legislation would reduce deficit spending by $8 million. Congressman Russell highlighted one of the forty-one alcohol related grants awarded in 2015 in Waste Watch No. 4. Congressman Russell spoke about The ...
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MEDIA ADVISORY: Congressman Russell to Give Opening Statement at Security Clearance Reform Hearing Congressman Steve Russell (OK-5) will give an opening statement during the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee’s hearing to Review Security Clearance Reform: The Performance Accountability Council’s Path Forward. Remarks as prepared: “Thank you Mister Chairman. Following the June 2015 OPM data breach, I began working with my colleague, Congressman Ted Lieu, on a path forward that would ...
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Congressman Steve Russell (OK-5) issued the following statement regarding President Obama’s plan to close the detention facility at Guantanamo Bay: “The President’s plan to close Guantanamo’s detention facility and allow terrorists that have murdered American citizens to be afforded increased rights on American soil is wrong on so many levels: It is wrong for 9/11 victims and their families; it is wrong for our fallen warriors and their families; it violates federal law; and it is wrong to dismi...
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Del City, OK – Today, Congressman Steve Russell (OK-5), a member of the Oversight and Government Reform Committee, released his fourth edition of Waste Watch. Like the three editions released in 2015, the February 2016 publication singles out examples of government programs that, while possibly well-intentioned, ultimately wasted taxpayer funds. Some noteworthy cases of federal mismanagement from Waste Watch No. 4 include a United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) grant to supply solar ene...
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Del City, OK - Upon learning of the death of United States Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia, Congressman Russell issued the following statement: "I am saddened to hear of the passing of Justice Scalia. For nearly 30 years, he served the country with honor, sitting on the highest court in our land, and most importantly was a staunch warrior who defended and upheld our Constitution and the rights of the individual. At this time, let us pray for his family, friends, and all who knew him well." ...
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Yesterday, Congressman Russell (OK-5) joined with fellow combat veteran Congressman Chris Gibson (NY-19) in introducing the “Protecting Our Security Through Utilizing Right-Sized End-Strength Act of 2016,’’ or the ‘‘POSTURE Act.” The POSTURE Act would stop the military drawdown for the Army, Marine Corps, National Guard, and the Army Reserves and would increase our troop levels, possibly by more than 250,000 troops. Recently, the President unveiled his Fiscal Year 2017 budget, which included rou...
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Today, Congressman Steve Russell has announced that he will be holding five town hall meetings during the third week of February. All five events are open to the public. The Congressman will be available to the press immediately prior to and following each Town Hall. Monday, February 15 OKC Town Hall Meeting at Noon Sunbeam Family Services Training Room 1100 NW 14th Street Oklahoma City, OK 73106 Edmond Town Hall Meeting at 6:00 pm Edmond Multipurpose Activity Center Senior Center 2733 Marilyn W...
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Today, Representatives Steve Russell (R-OK) and Derek Kilmer (D-WA) introduced a bill to make sure military retirees have fair access to jobs with the Department of Defense. Under current law, servicemembers who retire have to wait 180 days before even applying for civilian jobs at military facilities like Tinker Air Force Base. Every year since 2001, the President has issued a waiver to lift this hiring rule; however, recent years have seen substantial uncertainty as to whether this would occur...
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