WASHINGTON, Dec. 20 -- Rep. Tom Cole, R-Oklahoma, chairman of the House Appropriations Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Cole, Collins Deliver Bicameral Agreement on FY26 Funding Allocations Chairman Tom Cole (R-OK) today announced he has reached an agreement with Senator Susan Collins (R-ME) on the remaining funding allocations, marking yet another key step forward in the FY26 appropriations process. This agreement reflects a shared commitment to governing responsibly, adva more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 23 (TNSFR) -- Columbus-Belmont State Park, Kentucky State Parks, has completed an inventory of Native American human remains and determined cultural affiliation with several Tribal Nations. The action, taken under the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act, involves the remains of three Native American individuals originally removed from a burial mound in Hickman County, Kentucky. According to the notice, the remains were curated for many years at the museum at  more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 29 -- Rep. Josh Brecheen, R-Oklahoma, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Josh Brecheen's 2025 Highlights * December 29, 2025 Washington, DC -As we reach the conclusion of Congressman Brecheen's third year in office, here's a recap of the top highlights for the year. Top Bills Introduced * Healthy SNAP Act of 2025 \this legislation would exclude certain junk foods from being purchased with SNAP benefits. * USA First Act \this legislation would tra more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 23 (TNSFR) -- Eglin Air Force Base, Florida, has completed an inventory of Native American human remains and associated funerary objects and determined that they are culturally affiliated with several Tribal Nations in Florida and Oklahoma. The finding follows a detailed review conducted under the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act and clears the way for repatriation of the ancestral remains and cultural items held in federal custody. The inventory identifie more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 22 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service announced plans to return the remains of three individuals and 10 boxes of artifacts to Native American tribes with ancestral ties to the Mississippi Delta. This decision follows the guidelines of the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act, a federal law governing the return of cultural items and human remains to lineal descendants and tribes. The remains and objects, which include ceramic sherds,  more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 23 (TNSFR) -- The Gilcrease Museum, Tulsa, Oklahoma, has completed an inventory of Native American human remains and associated funerary objects and determined cultural affiliation with numerous Tribal Nations. The action, taken under the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act, involves the remains of at least 28 individuals and 286 funerary objects excavated from the Yokem archaeological site in Pike County, Illinois. According to the notice, the Yokem site, id more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 23 (TNSFR) -- The Gilcrease Museum, Tulsa, Oklahoma has completed an inventory of Native American human remains and associated funerary objects and identified cultural affiliation with numerous Tribal Nations. The action is being taken under the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act and involves the remains of at least 36 Native American individuals and more than 1,000 funerary objects excavated from multiple archaeological sites in Pike County, Illinois. Accor more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 23 (TNSFR) -- The Gilcrease Museum, Tulsa, Oklahoma, has completed an inventory of Native American associated funerary objects and determined cultural affiliation with the Caddo Nation of Oklahoma. The action, carried out under the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act, involves more than 3,000 funerary objects recovered from numerous archaeological sites across Arkansas and curated for decades as part of the museum's collections. According to the notice, the 3 more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 23 (TNSFR) -- The Kansas State Historical Society, Topeka, has completed an inventory of Native American associated funerary objects and determined cultural affiliation with the Pawnee Nation of Oklahoma. The action is being taken under the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act and involves 240 funerary objects recovered from the Kohr site in Saline County, Kansas, an area closely associated with other burial locations previously repatriated to the Pawnee Nation more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 23 (TNSFR) -- Mercyhurst University, Erie, Pennsylvania, has completed an inventory of Native American human remains and identified cultural affiliation with a wide range of Tribal Nations. The action is being taken under the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act and involves the remains of one Native American individual removed decades ago from an archaeological site in northern Ohio. According to the notice, the individual was removed on an unknown date, like more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 23 (TNSFR) -- Mercyhurst University, Erie, Pennsylvania, has completed an inventory of Native American human remains and associated funerary objects and determined cultural affiliation with a broad group of Tribal Nations. The action is being taken under the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act and involves the remains of at least 25 Native American individuals and two associated funerary objects originating from archaeological sites in Lorain County, Ohio. Th more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 23 (TNSFR) -- Mercyhurst University, Erie, Pennsylvania, has completed an inventory of Native American human remains and determined cultural affiliation with a broad group of Tribal Nations. The action is being taken under the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act and concerns the remains of one Native American individual held in the university's collections. The notice states that the individual, identified as VM-056, was removed on an unknown date from an uni more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 23 (TNSFR) -- The Indianapolis Museum of Art dba Newfields, Indiana, has announced its intent to repatriate a group of Native American cultural items identified as unassociated funerary objects. The action is being taken under the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act and involves 11 cultural items that have been determined to share cultural affiliation with several federally recognized Tribal Nations. According to the notice, the 11 unassociated funerary objec more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 23 (TNSFR) -- The Robert S. Peabody Institute of Archaeology, Andover, Massachusetts has completed an inventory of Native American human remains and associated funerary objects held in its collections and determined that they are culturally affiliated with the Caddo Nation of Oklahoma. The inventory documents human remains representing at least two individuals, along with 25 associated funerary objects. These objects include faunal remains, ceramic sherds, pipe fragments, mixed more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 17 -- Rep. Stephanie Bice, R-Oklahoma, chairman of the House Administration Subcommittee on Modernization and Innovation, issued the following news release: * * * Subcommittee Chair Bice Delivers Opening Remarks at Hearing on Constituent Engagement Chair Stephanie Bice (OK-05) opened today's Subcommittee on Modernization and Innovation Hearing titled, "The Future of Constituent Engagement with Congress." Chair Bice's full opening statement as prepared for delivery: At the  more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 17 -- Rep. Josh Brecheen, R-Oklahoma, chairman of the House Homeland Security Subcommittee on Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Protection, issued the following news: * * * Subcommittee Chairmen Ogles, Brecheen Deliver Opening Statements in Hearing With Anthropic, Google, Quantum Xchange on Future of Cybersecurity Today, Subcommittee on Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Protection Chairman Andy Ogles (R-TN) and Subcommittee on Oversight, Investigations, and Accountability Chair more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 17 -- Rep. Stephanie Bice, R-Oklahoma, chairman of the House Administration Subcommittee on Modernization and Innovation, issued the following news release: * * * Top Takeaways from Subcommittee Hearing on Future of Constituent Engagement The Committee on House Administration Subcommittee on Modernization and Innovation held a hearing titled, "The Future of Constituent Engagement with Congress." Witnesses: * Dr. Michael Neblo, The Ohio State University Institute for Democra more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 23 (TNSFR) -- The University of Alabama Museums, Tuscaloosa, has completed an inventory of Native American human remains and associated funerary objects and determined that they are culturally affiliated with multiple Tribal Nations in the southeastern United States. The finding, made in accordance with the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act, establishes the basis for repatriation of the ancestral remains and cultural items currently held in the museum's care more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 23 (TNSFR) -- The University of Alabama Museums, Tuscaloosa, has completed an inventory of Native American human remains and determined that they are culturally affiliated with multiple Tribal Nations in the southeastern United States, clearing the way for repatriation under the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act. The determination concerns ancestral remains recovered from shoreline erosion at the Moundville site along the Black Warrior River in Alabama. The more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 18 -- The White House issued the following news: * * * Congressional Bills S. 2283 AND S. 356 Signed into Law On Thursday, December 18, 2025, the President signed into law: S. 2283, which designates the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 201 West Oklahoma Avenue in Guthrie, Oklahoma, as the Oscar J. Upham Post Office; and S. 356, the "Secure Rural Schools Reauthorization Act of 2025," which reauthorizes the Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-Determ more PR