Ok Rep. Sean Roberts, (R-Dist. 36, Tulsa & Osage)
We’re quickly approaching the final weeks of session, and things are heating up at the Capitol.
The House of Representatives observed the National Day of Prayer on May 4. I enjoyed taking time to reflect on the strength that prayer provides and the role prayer has played in the history of our great country. We must remember that no matter what happens at the Statehouse, God is in control. We should lean into Him and ask for His will to be done.
It’s no secret that budget negotiations continue to take place at the Capitol. Every stakeholder has a list of things he or she wants to see in the final budget, and it’s a matter of finding consensus. Oklahoma is a diverse state, and it can be challenging to find solutions everyone agrees on. Continue reading
The picture on the right was posted on a website with this accompanying question; “If you were in a public place, would you feel comfortable with this man sitting ten feet from your children?”
Legislation was signed earlier this week to better help at-risk youth in Oklahoma public schools. Senate Bill 632, by Sen. Ron Sharp and Rep. Katie Henke, creates the “Education Compact for Kids in State Care” and ensures children placed in the care of the Oklahoma Office of Juvenile Affairs (OJA) or the Oklahoma Department of Human Services (OKDHS) do not have their education interrupted by their personal circumstances. 
Updated: House Republicans on Thursday narrowly approved a sweeping health bill to fulfill their campaign promise to upend ObamaCare after a first attempt to package a health plan died on the floor six weeks earlier.