Trump urges House action on border

President Donald Trump implored anxious House Republicans to fix the nation's broken immigration system but did not offer a clear path forward amid the growing uproar over his administration's decision to separate migrant families at the border.

OK Lawmakers Lead Charge To Find Solution For Opioid Epidemic

Oklahoma lawmakers are leading the charge to find a solution for the prescription painkiller epidemic that's gripping Oklahoma and the entire nation. Senator Jim Inhofe and Congressman Markwayne Mullin were in Claremore Tuesday, talking specifically about how to prevent opioid addiction among veterans.

Zuckerberg says regulation inevitable. Is Congress up to it?

Chart visualizes the amount of Facebook active users to those that took a quiz, compromising their data their friendA a a s data; 1c x 3 1/2 inches; 46.5 mm x 88 mm; Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg arrives to testify before a House Energy and Commerce hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington, Wednesday, April 11, 2018, about the use of Facebook data to ... (more)

Two-year budget deal leaves conservative Republicans fuming over deficits Source: Cox Media Group

A two year budget agreement announced Wednesday by Congressional leaders was met with scorn from many more conservative Republicans on Capitol Hill, as the combination of big increases in military and domestic spending left some GOP lawmakers frustrated over a lack of budget discipline, while outside groups quickly predicted the plan could swiftly bring back $1 trillion yearly deficits. "It's almost a quarter trillion dollar increase in spending," said Rep. Jim Jordan , who told reporters it reminded him of the Obama Stimulus law.

Oklahoma congressman scraps town hall over ‘safety concerns’

A Republican congressman in Oklahoma canceled one of several planned town halls in his district, saying he couldn't reach an agreement with the venue on safety protocols. U.S. Rep. Markwayne Mullin planned a stop Tuesday night at a high school in Tahlequah, about 145 miles northeast of Oklahoma City.

EPA criticizes EPA in news release hailing Pruitt’s confirmation

The Environmental Protection Agency welcomed its new leader with an unusual news release Friday that occasionally took aim at itself. Scott Pruitt, who has questioned human connectivity to climate change, was confirmed by the Senate Friday in a partisan vote.

Obamacare repeal date set for February 20th

For almost seven years the Republicans have wanted to see the Affordable Care Act, as known as Obamacare gone. President Barack Obama's signature piece of legislation has been the GOP's prime target and on February 20, 2017 it will be officially repealed when the bill hits President Donald Trump's desk for his signature.

Moving in

Advisers to President-elect Donald Trump have reportedly proposed to privatize oil-rich Native American reservations-a particularly polarizing idea in the wake of the protest over the Dakota Access Pipeline. Reuters reports that such reservations likely contain about 20 percent of the nation's oil and gas, as well as large coal reserves.

Will any of Oklahomaa s House GOP members be ousted Tuesday? –

All five Oklahoma Republican U.S. House members face primary opponents on Tuesday but ousting an incumbent is easier said than done, even in a year of voter anger directed at Washington. Most of those Oklahoma challengers are underfunded and the track record of insurgents nationally is not good.

Oklahoma voters consider another switch in House delegation

Oklahoma voters sent three new congressmen to Washington in the past four years, and Republicans are considering whether it is time to switch again. Navy pilot Jim Bridenstine upset a five-term GOP congressman in 2012, the same year plumber Markwayne Mullin won a House seat from eastern Oklahoma.