U.S. Representative Stephanie Bice, who has represented Oklahoma’s 5th district in Congress since 2021, published a series of posts on her social media account criticizing Democrats over the ongoing appropriations process and government funding negotiations.
On October 10, 2025, Bice posted: “Today is October 10th
@HouseAppropsGOP has passed all 12 appropriations bills out of committee.
@HouseGOP has fully funded the government with a clean, simple CR.
What are the Democrats doing? Playing games and supporting a government shutdown.”
The following day, she reiterated her message in another post dated October 11, stating: “Today is October 11th
@HouseAppropsGOP has passed all 12 appropriations bills out of committee.
@HouseGOP has fully funded the government with a clean, simple CR.
What are the Democrats doing? Playing games and supporting a government shutdown.”
On October 12, Bice repeated similar points in her post: “Today is October 12th
@HouseAppropsGOP has passed all 12 appropriations bills out of committee.
@HouseGOP has fully funded the government with a clean, simple CR.
What are the Democrats doing? Playing games and supporting a government shutdown.”
Stephanie Bice succeeded Kendra Horn as U.S. Representative for Oklahoma’s 5th district in 2021 after previously serving in the Oklahoma Senate from 2014 to 2020. Born in Oklahoma City in 1973, Bice graduated from Oklahoma State University–Stillwater with a Bachelor of Science degree in 1995 and continues to reside in Oklahoma City.
