Senate and House Democrats held a press conference at 12:00 p.m. on April 20, 2023.

OKLAHOMA CITY – Sen. Jessica Garvin, R-Duncan, represents some of the areas hardest hit by Wednesday night’s tornadoes. As of Thursday morning, two of the state's three fatalities had been reported in Cole and others were injured. After the storms hit, she immediately went to the communities of Cole, Goldsby, and Washington.

Sen. Nathan Dahm, R-Broken Arrow, Sen. Dave Rader, R-Tulsa, Sen. Joe Newhouse, R-Tulsa, and Sen. John Haste, R-Broken Arrow, released the following statements congratulating Union High School math teacher Rebecka Peterson on being named the 2023 National Teacher of the Year.

OKLAHOMA CITY – Sen. Roger Thompson, chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee, issued the following statement Wednesday after the Senate’s 45-2 vote overriding Senate Bill 1130.

Sen. Mary Boren, D-Norman, released the following statement Wednesday following the governor’s veto of Senate Bill 1130. Boren voted to override the governor’s veto of SB 1130 to balance the power of the executive branch.

“Giving the Health Care Authority complete power over hundreds of millions of health care dollars blocks elected representatives from helping people in our districts.

OKLAHOMA CITY – Senate Pro Tem Greg Treat, R-Oklahoma City, today issued the following statement after the Senate voted 45-to-2, overriding Governor Kevin Stitt’s veto of Senate Bill 1130.

Senate Bill 1130 essentially prevents the Oklahoma Health Care Authority (OHCA) from spending $600 million of Federal Medical Assistance Percentage (FMAP) money this year. This bill puts the funds back into the appropriations process through the legislature, which is required by the state constitution.

OKLAHOMA CITY – Sen. George Burns, R-Pollard, issued a statement Wednesday following the resignation of McCurtain County Commissioner Mark Jennings.  His resignation came days after the release of a recording containing racist, hateful comments made following a county commissioner’s meeting.

OKLAHOMA CITY – Sen. Julia Kirt, D-Oklahoma City, is the principal Senate author of HB 1409, which was overwhelmingly approved by the full Senate on Tuesday.

OKLAHOMA CITY – Sen. Bill Coleman, R-Ponca City, today called on Gov. Kevin Stitt to collaborate with tribal leaders to advance sports betting in the future.

OKLAHOMA CITY – The Senate author and co-author of a bill to upgrade Oklahoma’s 911 services announced they planned to name the legislation for a 22-year-old Oklahoman who died after suffering a cardiac incident.  Sen. Casey Murdock, R-Felt, is the Senate principal author of House Bill 1590, and Sen.