Oklahoma Senate Democrats Complain of Denied Bill Hearings in House

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Though Democrats and Republicans in the state Senate share equal power, a group of Senate Democrats said Monday the Republican majority in the state House of Representatives is "running the train" this year, deciding unilaterally what bills are granted a hearing and which are not.

Senate Democrat leaders held a press conference to highlight a handful of their bills denied a hearing in the House, particularly those measures requiring health insurance companies to cover costs related to autism and clinical trials. But the Republican House leadership responded to the complaints with a list of Republican- authored bills that were likewise denied a hearing in the Senate.

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Oklahoma Senate Democrats Complain of Denied Bill Hearings in House

"With thousands of bills filed every session, it would be impossible to hear and pass each and every one," said House Speaker Chris Benge, R-Tulsa in a statement prepared for th...

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