Yearly Archives: 2015

Congressman Bill Shuster (R-Hollidaysburg), Chairman of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, voted in favor of H.R.2577, Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2016 on Tuesday evening. This annual appropriations legislation, which passed the House, authorizes funding for the Departments of Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and related agencies for FY 2016.

Today, Congressman Glenn ‘GT’ Thompson (PA-05), co-chairman of the bipartisan Congressional Natural Gas Caucus, released the following statement in response to the release of the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) assessment that hydraulic fracturing poses no ‘widespread, systemic’ harm to drinking water:

Homeowners, renters and business owners in 10 more Oklahoma counties affected by the recent severe storms, straight-line winds, tornadoes and flooding starting on May 5 and continuing can now apply for state and federal disaster assistance. Those counties include Atoka, Bryan, Comanche, Johnston, Kiowa, Le Flore, McClain, McCurtain, Pittsburg and Pottawatomie

People in Oklahoma affected by the recent flooding, severe storms, straight-line winds and tornadoes May 5 and continuing may now visit Disaster Recovery Centers (DRC) in Cleveland, Grady and Oklahoma counties to get information about disaster assistance that may be available.

Homeowners, renters and business owners affected by the recent severe storms, straight-line winds, tornadoes and flooding in Oklahoma are urged to register with the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), as they may be eligible for disaster assistance.

Both measures were supported by Congressman Markwayne Mullin (OK-02), a vocal critic of the Obama administration’s efforts to expand federal jurisdiction under the Clean Water Act and further extend the reach of federal regulators into peoples’ everyday lives, their businesses and onto their land

Nationally Renowned Seniors Real Estate Advocate, Author and Educator, Returns to Oklahoma City Roots Oklahoma City, OK, April 28, 2015 --(PR.com)-- It was close to two decades ago when Nikki and Chris Buckelew joined forces to begin building an Oklahoma City-based real estate team devoted to seniors. Their combined talents and expertise powered extraordinary success and national attention, which pulled them away from Oklahoma City and into training and coaching positions with international real estate companies.

Children in Locust Grove now have a spruced up playground thanks to a $30,000 renovation project by the Housing Authority of the Cherokee Nation. The Housing Authority recently helped furnish a new swing set, slides and new picnic tables at the park on the corner of Delaware Street and Ross Avenue in Locust Grove

Congressman Markwayne Mullin (OK-02) continues to fight the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) deeply-flawed proposed rule defining Waters of the United States under the Clean Water Act. Mullin cosponsored legislation calling for the withdrawal of the proposed rule that would expand federal control.

U.S. Secretary of Commerce Penny Pritzker today announced that the Department’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding a $1.5 million grant to the City of Muskogee, Oklahoma.

Oklahoma Housing Finance Agency’s Board of Trustees approved a Home Investment Partnerships Program (HOME) award of up to $193,000 to Washita Valley Community Action Council during its March meeting. OHFA is a U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) designated state Participating Jurisdiction.