Press Releases

Washington, D.C. – Congressman Josh Brecheen and Congressman Chip Roy introduced the Energy Freedom Act. This legislation would repeal the more than 20 green energy tax subsidies created or expanded by the Biden Administration’s Inflation Reduction Act (IRA). Senator Mike Lee is currently leading companion legislation in the Senate. Read more »

Washington, D.C. – Congressman Josh Brecheen reintroduced the Deregulating Restrictions on Interstate Vehicles and Eighteen-Wheelers (DRIVE) Act. This legislation would prohibit the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) from mandating speed limiters on vehicles with a Gross Vehicle Weight Rating (GVWR) above 26,000 pounds. The speed limiter rule, originally proposed by the Obama Administration and revived under President Biden, would harm both the agricultural and trucking industries by impacting commercial transport. This rule would impact semi-trucks, grain haulers, large bulk feed trucks, large flatbed trucks, dump trucks, furniture trucks, and other vehicles with a GVWR exceeding 26,000 pounds if they cross state lines. Read more »

Washington D.C. – Congressman Josh Brecheen introduced the SNAP Reform and Upward Mobility Act. This legislation would tackle grossly mismanaged SNAP by closing loopholes, expanding work requirements for able-bodied adults, enforcing federal accountability, and giving states more responsibility for program management. Read more »

Washington, D.C. - Tonight, Congressman Brecheen voted in favor of the continuing resolution. Read more »

Washington D.C. – Congressman Josh Brecheen introduced the Unobligated Spending Adjustment to Focus Investment on Relief and Support for Taxpayers Act. This legislation would transfer any unobligated funds previously appropriated to the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) to the Disaster Relief Fund under FEMA. Read more »

Washington D.C. – Thursday, Congressman Josh Brecheen introduced a resolution condemning Bishop Budde's political remarks directed at President Trump during the National Prayer Service. Read more »

Washington D.C. – Chairman of the House Homeland Security Committee, Mark Green (TN-07), announced that Congressman Josh Brecheen (OK-02) will serve as the Chairman of the Subcommittee on Oversight, Investigations, and Accountability. Read more »

Washington D.C. – Today, Congressman Josh Brecheen reintroduced the Healthy SNAP Act. The bill would exclude soft drinks, candy, ice cream, and prepared desserts from being purchased with SNAP benefits. The bill also requires the Secretary of Agrict to ensure that eligible food promotes the health of SNAP recipients and reflects nutrition science, public health concerns, and cultural eating patterns. Read more »

Washington, D.C. – Congressman Josh Brecheen issues the following statement on supporting Mike Johnson for Speaker of the House in the 119th Congress. Read more »

Washington, D.C. – As we reach the conclusion of Congressman Josh Brecheen’s first term in office, here are some of the top highlights of the 118th Congress from our constituent engagement within Oklahoma’s 2nd Congressional District, in case you might have missed it. Read more »