Body U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen has warned that the U.S. debt ceiling will come due on Jan. 19, as socalled “extraordinary measures” of refinancing the debt up to the current limit $31.4 trillion are reached, setting up a showdown in Congress as the newly elected U.S.

Body • Open amendment process allows members to bring spending cut amendments from the floor on all general appropriation bills. This hasn’t been allowed under an “open rule” in six years. Members could only vote yes or no on bills — they couldn’t legislate under an “open rule.”

Body OKLAHOMA CITY – Sen. Micheal Bergstrom, R-Adair, has filed Senate Bill 132 and Senate Bill 388 to open the conversation about agencies revoking professional licenses for tax issues.

Body the point Publisher Many Americans and especially those who think it’s worth their time to follow and understand what our political representatives are doing... thinking and saying...

Body By MIMI NGUYEN Despite House passage, bill not expected to gain traction in the Democrat-controlled Senate. The House of Representatives voted late Monday to rescind over $70 billion to the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) in the first bill under the 118th Congress.

Body OKLAHOMA CITY — Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt and a number of other state officials were sworn in Monday and have officially begun their duties.

Body Andy Biggs of Az., Dan Bishop, N.C., Eli Crane, Az., Paul Gosar, Az., Matt Gaetz, Fl., Byron Donalds, Fl., Bob Good, Va., Anna Paulina Luna, Fl., Chip Roy, Texas, Keith Self, Texas, Andrew Clyde, Ga., Andy Harris, Md., Josh Brecheen, Ok., Matt Rosendale, Mont, Mary Miller, Ill.

Body the point Publisher What an incredible and changing world we are living in today on this eve of another new year. Reports out of China indicate as many as 230 million people there have come down with COVID-19 in just the last 20 days!

Body Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., and 17 other Republicans joined Democrats as the Senate passed a $1.85 trillion monstrosity of a spending bill Thursday that does a whole lot more than just waste money. The vote was 68-29.

Body Rep. Chip Roy, R-Texas, who has been highly critical of the omnibus bill and the process that has led to its passage, noted that there were 226 proxy votes cast for the bill and said that the House lacked a physical quorum as required by the constitution.