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Brecheen drops opposition allowing budget bill to pass

2 weeks ago | gaylordnews.net | Emma Rowland |Blake Madden

WASHINGTON—Oklahoma Congressman Josh Brecheen cast a pivotal Yes vote early Thursday morning, helping the House narrowly pass President Donald Trump’s sweeping “One Big Beautiful Bill” after days of closed-door negotiations and public debate. The final tally was 215-214, with Brecheen’s (R-Ada) vote proving crucial after intense negotiations between House conservatives and GOP leadership led to an amendment addressing his initial concerns with the bill.
Cole promises National Weather Service, two other federal offices to remain open

Mar 8, 2025 | gaylordnews.net | Abby Young

WASHINGTON – Rep. Tom Cole (R-Moore) announced in a statement on Friday that three federal offices, including Norman’s National Weather Center and the Social Security office in Lawton, will not terminate their leases. The statement comes after concern that the organizations would fall to cuts from the Department of Government Efficiency, an organization headed by Elon Musk that seeks to cut federal spending.
Oklahoma delegation stand firm with Trump following address to Congress

Mar 6, 2025 | gaylordnews.net | Abby Young

Members of Oklahoma’s congressional delegation were united in their support of proposed policies impacting the state in President Donald J. Trump’s address to a joint session of Congress Tuesday evening. In his address, Trump promised an “American comeback” and highlighted his second-term administration’s efforts to increase border security, invest in American industry and halt diversity, equity and inclusion programs.
Oklahoma National Guard troops deployed to Washington D.C. to bolster inauguration security

Jan 20, 2025 | gaylordnews.net | Michael Buchanan

WASHINGTON – National Guard troops from Oklahoma joined nearly 8,000 other soldiers in Washington D.C. this week to bolster security efforts during the inauguration of President-elect Trump. Around 100 guardsmen from Oklahoma were deployed, including Specialist Tristan Courtney and Sergeant Taylor Frizzell. “When I found out I had the opportunity myself, never being at the nation’s capital, I jumped at it,” Courtney said.
Johnson secures Speaker’s chair after vote ‘gyrations’

Jan 3, 2025 | gaylordnews.net | Kevin Eagleson

WASHINGTON – Speaker Mike Johnson (R-Louisiana) was reelected as Speaker of the House of Representatives for the 119th Congress in a nail-biting first ballot. Johnson secured the speakership 218-215-1. Reps. Stephanie Bice (R-Oklahoma City), Frank Lucas (R-Cheyenne), Tom Cole (R-Moore), Kevin Hern (R-Tulsa) and Josh Brecheen (R-Ada) all voted for Johnson. “I think the right thing ultimately happened,” Lucas said.
Naval Academy’s head coach is just another Sooner fan from Moore

Jan 3, 2025 | gaylordnews.net | Victoria Anderson

At the UNITED STATES NAVAL ACADEMY – It was a Sooner who led the Navy Midshipmen to their 21-20 victory over the OU Sooners in the 2024 Armed Forces Bowl in only the second time Navy has faced the Oklahoma powerhouse. But days before last week’s bowl game, Navy’s head coach was watching a 30-year-old video as he was being introduced at a high school football game. “Number 15 quarterback Brian Newberry,” intones the announcer for the 1991 Westmoore High School football program in the video.
Congress avoids shutdown in down-to-wire votes

Dec 21, 2024 | gaylordnews.net | Kevin Eagleson

WASHINGTON – Narrowly avoiding the September’s stopgap spending bill expiration, Congress passed a new spending bill to keep the government open until March 14, 2025. The legislation called a continuing resolution, contains a one-year extension of the 2018 farm bill, $110 billion in disaster relief–including nearly $21 billion for farmers–and $10 billion in economic assistance for farmers facing market losses.
Spending bill dead following Trump, Elon Musk rejection

Dec 18, 2024 | gaylordnews.net | Kevin Eagleson

WASHINGTON — Less than a day after Congressional leadership came to a bipartisan agreement on a new stopgap spending bill, or continuing resolution, that included farm aid and disaster relief, the agreement is dead in the water. House Majority Leader Steve Scalise (R-Louisiana) told reporters the spending bill unveiled Tuesday night is dead and there is not yet a new agreement.
Stopgap funding package to include farm aid following pressure campaign

Dec 18, 2024 | gaylordnews.net | Kevin Eagleson

WASHINGTON – As the stopgap funding bill’s Friday expiration date looms, Congressional leaders said they have reached a bipartisan deal to keep the government open amid pressure to provide economic assistance for farmers setting up a Friday night vote as Congress prepares to adjourn. Without a new stopgap funding bill called a continuing resolution, or CR, extending federal funding past Friday, government agencies would shut down at 12:01 a.m. on Saturday.
‘They didn’t forget Indian Country’: Tribal leaders and scholars reflect on Biden administration

Dec 17, 2024 | gaylordnews.net | Kevin Eagleson

WASHINGTON – Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland didn’t mince any words when she called Pres. Joe Biden the best president for Indian Country of her lifetime during this year’s final White House Tribal Nations Summit. “This is the president and an administration that truly sees Indigenous people and has worked tirelessly to address the issues in Indian Country that have long been underfunded or outright ignored,” Haaland said.