OKLAHOMA CITY – Oklahoma Legislative leaders have released the following statements in response to Minnesota lawmakers and their spouses being shot last night.  

Senate Pro Tem Lonnie Paxton, R-Tuttle

OKLAHOMA CITY – Senate education leaders today commented on a number of education-related measures being signed into law that were priorities of the Senate Education Committee. 

OKLAHOMA CITY – House Appropriations & Budget Chair Trey Caldwell, R-Lawton, and Vice Chair of Senate Appropriations Sen.

OKLAHOMA CITY – Senate Democratic Leader Julia Kirt said she was honored to have been named Senator of the Year by the Oklahoma Veterans Council. Each year, the Senate and House meet in a special joint session to honor Oklahoma’s military veterans. Kirt, D-Oklahoma City, learned she’d been chosen for the honor at the ceremony held during the 2025 legislative session for her work supporting veterans, their families and the mission of the Oklahoma Veterans Council.

OKLAHOMA CITY – Sen. Mark Mann, D-Oklahoman City, issued the following statement after the Texas Legislature did not fund its portion of the cost for the Heartland Flyer passenger train. Without the funding, the line will be suspended on or before Oct. 1.

OKLAHOMA CITY – Sen. Carri Hicks issued the following statement Wednesday in the wake of over 350 terminations at Epic Charter Schools in Oklahoma City and Tulsa, shuttering in-person learning centers for thousands of families. Hicks, a professional educator, said the mass layoffs and closures of in-person learning centers are a painful reminder of what happens when education is treated like a business instead of a public good.

OKLAHOMA CITY – The First Session of the 60th Oklahoma Legislature adjourned Sine Die today, capping a landmark session marked by numerous legislative victories, generational policy reforms and a unified vision for Oklahoma’s future.

OKLAHOMA CITY – Senator Roland Pederson, R-Burlington, announced that Senate Bill 209, a measure he authored to strengthen Oklahoma’s economic ties with Taiwan, has become law.

OKLAHOMA CITY – With work on the 2025 legislative session concluded, Senate Democratic Leader Julia Kirt said there were important wins that will help Oklahomans but also pointed to missed opportunities to address the biggest challenges peop

OKLAHOMA CITY— Senator Brenda Stanley, R-Midwest City, and Representative Melissa Provenzano, D-Tulsa, commended the Legislature’s action to override the governor’s veto of House Bill 1389.