Josh Brecheen — Republican Candidate for U.S. House in Oklahoma, 2026

Josh Brecheen supports strict immigration enforcement, criticizing the Biden-Harris administration's mass parole policies for causing financial burdens and public safety threats due to insufficient screening. He chaired hearings on issues like the "mass parole catastrophe" (July 2025) and the issuance of commercial driver's licenses to inadmissible aliens (March 2026), citing safety concerns. Brecheen emphasizes protecting public safety and defending law enforcement agents.

“To all those who are second-guessing the reactionary moments to the law enforcement who have to respond in real time, go to the Department of Homeland Security Web site and Google your area and look at who's being picked up in your backyard. That's how we recenter this conversation to truth. I want your children protected. - REP. JOSH BRECHEEN (R-OK), PBS, 2/10/2026”

Josh Brecheen opposes the Affordable Care Act, citing it as unaffordable and leading to increased insurance company influence. He advocates for restoring free-market competition to lower healthcare costs and proposes solutions like health savings accounts, work requirements, price transparency, high-risk pools, and direct primary care. He also opposes Democratic plans that he states would undermine Medicaid's verification processes.

“Democrats demanding an extra $1.5 trillion to keep the government open is ludicrous. Under this plan, Democrats would remove Medicaid's legal verification status requirement and provide a total of $200 billion hard-earned American tax dollars… Read more » - Josh Brecheen, Press Release, brecheen.house.gov, November 5, 2025”

Josh Brecheen sponsored an amendment to H.R. 8998, the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2025, which aimed to prohibit funding for diversity, equity, and inclusion programs at environmental agencies. He also received a 0% lifetime score from the League of Conservation Voters (LCV) for his voting record on pro-environment legislation.

Josh Brecheen opposes abortion rights and supports restrictive reproductive policies. In June 2025, he co-led a letter to the EPA with Senator Lankford, requesting information on the negative effects of the mifepristone abortion pill. His position in 2026 aligns with anti-abortion stances.

Josh Brecheen voted Nay on H.R. 3944, the Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, during a motion to instruct conferees. He strongly supports stricter immigration enforcement, echoing the Department of Homeland Security's messaging concerning illegal aliens. He links these enforcement efforts to national security, citing concerns about potential terrorists, criminals, and fentanyl entering the country via the border.

Josh Brecheen maintains that the education of children is a parental responsibility and believes there should be no federal role in education. He demonstrated this position by voting 'Wrong' on H.J.Res. 165 in July 2024, a resolution that aimed to nullify a Department of Education rule providing nondiscrimination protections in federally funded education programs.

“The education of children in America is a parental responsibility. Education policy must recognize this fundamental truth. There should be no federal role in education. (Josh Brecheen, joshbrecheen.com/issues-2/)”

Josh Brecheen voted in favor of H.J.Res 44 to nullify the Biden-ATF pistol brace rule, citing the Second Amendment and Article I, Section I of the Constitution, and support for veterans and law-abiding gun owners. He also co-sponsored the National Constitutional Carry Act, which aims to prevent states from limiting the public carrying of firearms by eligible citizens. Additionally, Brecheen voted in favor of H.Res. 1042, a procedural resolution related to modernizing federal firearms laws.

“On H.J.Res 44: “The Biden-ATF pistol brace rule violates both the Second Amendment which states ‘the right of the people to keep and bear Arms shall not be infringed’ and Article I, Section I of the Constitution which states ‘All legislative Powers herein granted shall be vested in a Congress of the United States.’ The rule also disrespects disabled veterans who rely on stabilizing support in order to safely exercise their Second Amendment rights. I was proud to vote in favor of Congressman Andrew Clyde’s resolution to nullify this rule and stand up for the Constitution, veterans, and law-abiding gun owners across the country.” – Congressman Josh Brecheen, brecheen.house.gov/news”