Today, Congressman Jim Bridenstine voted for the FY17 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) conference report. The NDAA conference report reconciles differences in the House and Senate versions passed earlier this year. NDAA is a bipartisan bill that authorizes funding for America’s armed forces and sets Department of Defense policy. Congress has passed the National Defense Authorization Act 55 years in a row. The NDAA conference report includes a number of critical provisions: Pay raise for... Read more

At the controls of the supersonic fighter plane as it roared off the runway was U.S. Sen. James Lankford, whose first concern on getting into the cockpit was the location of the ejection seat handle. Minutes later Congressman Jim Bridenstine, sitting in a sister but slightly different, version was catapulted from an aircraft carrier. Neither got more than a foot or two off the ground on Friday. They were in a trainer brought to Tulsa by the plane’s manufacturer, Lockheed Martin, to the Ducommun ... Read more

This evening, Congressman Jim Bridenstine voted for HR 4909, the FY17 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA). The annual defense authorization bill establishes both funding levels for the military and Department of Defense policy. Congress has passed NDAA for 53 years in a row. Bridenstine commented, “NDAA supports our warfighters and their families by authorizing a pay increase and expanding access to medical care. It helps restore combat readiness and stops terrible Obama Administration pol... Read more

The Lesser Prairie Chicken has been a thriving neighbor to U.S. military bases and energy industry operations across the Southwest. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service this week acknowledged the success of conservation efforts and the birds’ tenacity, deciding to not pursue relisting it as a threatened species. “This has long been an effort by Members of Congress from Oklahoma. I’m glad the USFWS has received the message,” said Congressman Jim Bridenstine. Bridenstine led the effort last week ame... Read more

“Restoring military readiness means lifting burdens on our military installations where possible and reasonable” Congressman Bridenstine said. “The U.S. military takes great pains to comply with the many regulations imposed by the Endangered Species Act (ESA). ESA imposes costs on our military every day. We need to balance those costs against the imperative of training and preparing the force.” The Congressman noted errors in the studies for the original listings of two species, the Lesser Prair... Read more

Congressman Bridenstine voted to send HR 4909, the FY17 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) from the House Armed Services Committee to the full House this morning. The bipartisan bill authorizes funding for America’s armed forces and sets Department of Defense policy. Congress has passed the National Defense Authorization Act 53 years in a row. Three major amendments sponsored by Congressman Bridenstine were adopted in the bill: Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) exports -- Codify in law a 30-day... Read more

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President Obama will do anything to save his potentially catastrophic Iran nuclear deal. Secretary Kerry lauded Iran’s release of 10 U.S. Navy personnel this morning – though the President failed to acknowledge their detainment during his State of the Union address. Kerry cited “relationship building” with Iran as the reason our sailors were quickly released. Ironically, repeated demonstration of American weakness provoked the Iranians into capturing them in the first place. Iran flouted interna... Read more