Joshua Chad Brecheen

Current Position and Previous Key Roles:

Nationality: American (Born in Ada, Oklahoma, United States; U.S. citizen and registered member of the Choctaw Nation, one of the Native American tribes).
Marital Status: Married to Kacie Brecheen (maiden name not specified, but she is listed as his wife).
Children: One son, Colt, and two stepchildren (Micah and Makayla, from his wife’s previous marriage).
Religious Affiliation: Committed Christian; according to his official biography, Brecheen is a devout Christian who emphasizes Biblical values (e.g., supporting Israel based on Genesis 12 and 17). His beliefs align with evangelical/ conservative Christianity, though more specific denominational details are not mentioned.

Current Occupation: U.S. Representative for Oklahoma’s 2nd Congressional District, serving since January 2023 (118th and 119th Congress). He is a member of the Homeland Security and Budget committees.

Previous Positions:
Field Representative for U.S. Senator Tom Coburn (R-OK) from 2005 to 2010.
Owner and operator of a small excavation and trucking business after retiring from the state senate until entering Congress.
A fourth-generation rancher in eastern Oklahoma and a motivational speaker active in agriculture and agricultural communications, holding a BS in Agricultural Communications and Animal Science from Oklahoma State University.

Has he traveled to Israel :

Yes, Brecheen has made at least one official trip to Israel. In 2025 (or late 2024 based on available videos), he traveled with 20 other Republican members of Congress as part of a trip organized by the American Israel Education Foundation (AIEF), the educational branch of AIPAC. The trip involved meetings and examining strategic threats to Israel. Brecheen also attended a joint speech by Benjamin Netanyahu in Congress in July 2024, where he expressed strong support for Israel. His positions include firm backing of Israel against Hamas and Iran.