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Joshua Chad Brecheen (/ b r ə ˈ k iː n /, brə-KEEN, born June 19, 1979) is an American politician from the U.S. state of Oklahoma who has served as the U.S. representative for Oklahoma's 2nd congressional district since 2023. A member of the Republican Party, he represented the 6th district in the Oklahoma Senate from 2010 to 2018.
Oklahoma's 5th congressional district is a congressional district in the U.S. state of Oklahoma. It borders all of the other congressional districts in the state except the 1st district. It is densely populated and covers most of Oklahoma County and all of Lincoln, Pottawatomie and Seminole counties, as well as parts of Canadian and Logan counties
Stephanie Irene Bice (née Asady; born November 11, 1973) [1] [2] is an American politician serving as the U.S. representative for Oklahoma's 5th congressional district since 2021. She is the first Iranian American to be elected to Congress.
Many African-American members of the House of Representatives serve majority-minority districts. [4] Some of these congressional districts are gerrymandered , limiting serious challenges to their re-election, and limiting their abilities to represent a larger, more diverse constituency. [ 4 ]
If a member of the Oklahoma Legislature is expelled for corruption, they are not eligible to return to legislative office. [32] State representatives serve a two-year term and are limited to six terms or 12 years. No member of the Oklahoma House of Representatives can serve more than 12 years in the Oklahoma Legislature.
James Paul Lankford (born March 4, 1968) is an American politician serving as the senior United States senator from Oklahoma.A member of the Republican Party, Lankford has represented Oklahoma in the U.S. Senate since 2015.
A major role for members of Congress is providing services to constituents. [182] Constituents request assistance with problems. [183] Providing services helps members of Congress win votes and elections [148] [184] [185] and can make a difference in close races. [186] Congressional staff can help citizens navigate government bureaucracies. [8]
The 90th Congress was notable because for a period of 10 days (December 24, 1968 – January 3, 1969), it contained within the Senate, all 10 of what was at one point the top 10 longest-serving senators in history (Byrd, Inouye, Thurmond, Kennedy, Hayden, Stennis, Stevens, Hollings, Russell Jr., and Long) until January 7, 2013, when Patrick Leahy surpassed Russell B. Long as the 10th longest ...