Cherokee Nation Chief banned from House floor after Medicaid expansion speech
Published on April 17, 2026.
The head of the Cherokee Nation, Principal Chief Chuck Hoskin Jr., has been banned from speaking at the Oklahoma House of Representatives after advocating for the protection of Medicaid expansion in the state. Following the speech, House Speaker Kyle Hilbert stated that Hoskin would not be invited back to speak again.
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