Saturday - December 13, 2025
*Oklahoma Editor Tipoffs Newsletter for Tuesday December 09, 2025 ( 3 items )  

HUD Announces $223 Million for Housing Trust Fund Allocations
WASHINGTON, Dec. 9 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development has released its 2025 funding awards, announcing the formula allocation amount for eligible housing trust fund (HTF) grantees. The total funding to be distributed is $223,024,239.90. The Housing Trust Fund was created by the Housing and Economic Recovery Act of 2008 (HERA) and is administered by HUD. Its core purpose is two-fold: to increase and preserve the supply of rental housing for extremely low-income famil  more

Lucas on Economic Assistance for Farmers: "Trump never forgets our farmers"
WASHINGTON, Dec. 8 -- Rep. Frank Lucas, R-Oklahoma, issued the following news release: * * * Lucas on Economic Assistance for Farmers: "Trump never forgets our farmers" * Washington, DC - Congressman Frank D. Lucas (OK-03) released the following statement after President Trump announced a $12 billion economic assistance package for American farmers. "Today's timely announcement of economic assistance proves once again that President Trump never forgets our farmers. This much-needed relief   more

Senators to Rubio: Review Failed Biden Administration Vetting Process for Afghan Nationals
WASHINGTON, Dec. 5 -- Sen. Tom Cotton, R-Arkansas, issued the following news release: * * * Senators to Rubio: Review Failed Biden Administration Vetting Process for Afghan Nationals * Contact: Patrick McCann (202) 224-2353 December 5, 2025 Washington, D.C. Chairman of the Senate Intelligence Committee Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas) and Committee Members James Risch (R-Idaho), Susan Collins (R-Maine), James Lankford (R-Oklahoma), John Cornyn (R-Texas), Ted Budd (R-North Carolina), Mike Rounds   more