Sen. District 8’s Press Releases

Legislation would improve response time to cases involving abducted children

OKLAHOMA CITY – Senate Appropriations Committee chairman Roger Thompson, R-Okemah, released the following statement Tuesday in support of U.S. Senator James Lankford’s efforts to reach a bipartisan deal on the national border security package.

OKLAHOMA CITY –Appropriations Chair Roger Thompson, R-Okemah, has earned a perfect score of 100 percent for his votes on bills creating greater employment opportunities, eliminating red tape and unnecessary costs for Oklahoma businesses and promoting economic growth. That’s according to the 2023 RIED Report compiled by the State Chamber Research Foundation.

OKLAHOMA CITY –Appropriations Chair Roger Thompson, R-Okemah, has won Senate approval for Senate Bill 11X, restoring powers to the Oklahoma Tourism and Recreation Commission, including the ability to hire and fire the agency’s executive director and restoring oversight of contracts and financial expenditures.

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.

OKLAHOMA CITY – The full Senate has given unanimous approval to legislation to ensure missing child and manhunt cases will include the resources of the Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation (OSBI) and the Department of Public Safety (DPS) early in such searches. Sen.

OKLAHOMA CITY – The Senate Appropriations Committee has approved a measure to better determine the amount of savings from a state question enacting criminal justice reform.

OKLAHOMA CITY – Sen. Roger Thompson, chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee, issued the following statement Friday after the Board of Equalization voted on the final certification of funds available for appropriation in Fiscal Year 2024, which begins July 1. 

OKLAHOMA CITY – Sen. Roger Thompson, R-Okemah, has been appointed to serve on the Executive Committee of The Council of State Governments Southern Office (CSG South) for 2023.