Wes Watkins: “I am delighted to say that, even in my own family, that I have a child that is part Cherokee. I also have grandchildren…”

I was raised in a broken home, and there were lots of nights I went to bed thinking about, hoping and praying that God would let me be a father one of these days and maybe I could be a father to my children and also my grandchildren…

I rise today to commend the students of Richmond Elementary and Will Rogers Elementary School in my hometown of Stillwater, Oklahoma, for their efforts and contributions to help the children of Afghanistan. This past Monday, I met with my…

I had the distinct privilege, although one does not realize it as much when one is growing up, of growing up among the Choctaw Indians in southeast Oklahoma. I heard many of my elders talk about the days of using code talkers in World War…

I came to this Congress as an entrepreneur. I came here as a Democrat. I was a conservative Democrat. I sat on the Democrat side for 14 years, concerned about balancing the budget and building jobs. I represent an area that has the highest…