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Their stated policy positions and commitments, with quotes and links to the original sources.
Alan Armstrong wants the American Energy and Mineral Infrastructure Act of 2026 brought to the Senate floor for a vote before his expected departure from the chamber.
Context: The passage does not explain the bill’s provisions. Armstrong described the vote as a goal before his expected transition out of the Senate.
Armstrong wants federal agencies to account for the effects of delays, paperwork and uniform rules on rural communities. He also supports cutting federal red tape that makes it harder to keep family operations running, and helping Oklahoma communities access existing federal programs.
Context: The page does not identify specific rules to change or describe a formal implementation plan.
Armstrong supports water and utility projects, including water systems, wastewater upgrades and electric reliability. He also points to rural development financing and support for small towns that lack large staffs to pursue federal programs.
Context: The page does not specify particular projects, funding amounts, or eligibility rules.
Armstrong identifies rural infrastructure, including broadband, as a priority. He supports expanding reliable broadband and strengthening infrastructure that rural communities depend on.
Context: The page does not specify funding amounts, eligibility, or a delivery plan.
Armstrong supports protecting market access for Oklahoma farmers and ranchers. He links access to markets with the ability to move grain, cattle and other products to buyers.
Context: The page does not specify particular markets, trade policies, or actions to protect access.
Armstrong says permitting reform should make reviews timely and focused without weakening core protections for air, water, land, wildlife, and communities. He also supports making lawfully issued final permits durable, so projects that have completed required reviews are not endlessly relitigated or have permits revoked after construction begins.
Context: The page does not specify the legal changes that would make final permits more durable.
Armstrong supports a single federal review process led by a designated agency. That agency would manage timelines, resolve disputes, and guide reviews toward a final decision, rather than requiring project sponsors to navigate duplicative reviews without a clear decision-maker.
Context: The page does not identify which agency would lead the process.
Armstrong says one state should not be able to block indefinitely an interstate or nationally needed project after it has completed federal licensing. States should still have input, but he opposes allowing that input to become a veto over lawfully permitted infrastructure.
Context: This position concerns projects that serve interstate or national needs and have gone through a federal licensing process.
Armstrong opposes using a permitting bill to create explicit or implied subsidies. He favors changes that make federal review faster, clearer, and more accountable without giving special treatment to a technology, industry, project type, or region.
Context: Original statement date not established. Source collected on November 10, 2026.
Armstrong says permitting reform should not favor or disadvantage particular energy sources. He wants the process to cover projects such as oil and gas, nuclear, hydropower, renewables, transmission, pipelines, mining, and refining, with projects moving forward based on their merits rather than political preference.
Context: The listed sources and infrastructure types are examples in the stated framework.