News Stories
The Oklahoman - Sharla Bardin
Amanda Rowell is on a mission to motivate people to become heart smart.
She takes any opportunity to share her story about how, at age 32, she had a heart attack a few days after giving birth to her daughter.
The Oklahoman - Chris Casteel
Congress averted a government shutdown Wednesday, approving a short-term spending bill just hours before the deadline with strong bipartisan support.
President Barack Obama signed the legislation, which will keep departments funded close to their current levels until Dec. 11, two weeks before Christmas.
The Hill - Sarah Ferris
A top House Republican is asserting that the short-term government spending bill includes no funding for Planned Parenthood, a last-ditch effort to quell the conservative rebellion threatening the bill's fate.
PolitiFact - Lauren Carroll
Congress needs to pass a spending bill by Sept. 30, 2015, or there’ll be a government shutdown. Some members of Congress want to leverage this deadline to defund Planned Parenthood.
The Oklahoman- Chris Casteel
The Obama administration has proposed to pay Indian tribes nearly $1 billion to settle a long-running lawsuit alleging the government failed to pay the costs of running federal programs.
The Oklahoman - Chris Casteel
Oklahoma business leaders, in town for the State Chamber's annual visit, heard predictions from the state's lawmakers on Thursday about upcoming policy and political battles.
The Oklahoman - Chris Casteel
Returning after a lengthy summer break, lawmakers are set to wage partisan battles this month over Planned Parenthood and the proposed nuclear deal with Iran, with a break to host the Pope.
"We're going to have a very busy fall," said Sen. Jim Inhofe, R-Tulsa.
Busy and contentious.
Lawton Constitution - Kim McConnell
The federal budget will be among the largest problems looming for Congress as members return from their summer recess, Fourth District U.S. Rep. Tom Cole said last week.
Lawton Constitution - Kim McConnell
Military benefits, health care, immigration top concerns at town hall
Residents asked questions about veteran and other health care benefits and national security during a town hall meeting Thursday sponsored by U.S. Fourth District Congressman Tom Cole.