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Why is Biden afraid of COVID-19 natural immunity information?
by Senator James Lankford
Raise your hand if you had a COVID vaccination and also got COVID. I see those hands. If you got COVID after you got the shot, usually you hear that you didn't get a really bad case of COVID because you had increased immunity from the vaccine. But the Centers for Disease Control currently refuses to say you have increased immunity if you recovered from COVID even though everyone knows the obvious. When you have recovered once from COVID, your body is better prepared to recover again. The Oklaho… Continue Reading
01.20.22
Why we march for life each January in Washington
by US Senator James Lankford
Blessed is he who has regard for the weak... Psalm 41:1 Each January, tens of thousands of students and adults come to Washington, DC, in a beautiful display of compassion for the dignity and value of every human life, no matter how small. They march for life, and I'm proud to join them as we march and pray together to end abortion in America. Since the devastating Supreme Court decision in Roe v. Wade 49 years ago, major advancements in science have changed the conversation on abortion from "… Continue Reading
01.13.22
Getting the US government out of human trafficking for good
by By US Senator James Lankford
Unfortunately, coyote human smugglers in Central America, child traffickers in Central Asia, and forced labor in the center of our government are all happening today. This month, during Human Trafficking Awareness Month-and everyday-hundreds of nonprofits in the U.S. and around the world are saving adults and children from being trafficked for forced labor, sexual exploitation, or other forms of the disgusting practice of trading, buying, and selling human beings. The U.S. government and each Am… Continue Reading
12.12.21
We're the land of the free and home of the brave. Let's live like it.
by Senator James Lankford (R-OK)
Pop quiz: Can a U.S. president drop by a local store and fire the manager and the assistant manager, then go fire the gas station attendant, then fire the cook and two wait staff at a restaurant? If you said, "no," you passed the test. In China, North Korea or Venezuela, leaders may be able to impose their will on local businesses, but our president cannot and has not - at least not until recently. On Sept. 9, President Biden declared his patience was "wearing thin" with the American people and… Continue Reading
12.05.21
SENS. LANKFORD And BRAUN: Biden Is Forcing American Families To Bend Until They Break
by Senators James Lankford (R-OK) and Mike Braun (R-IN)
In early September, an annoyed and impatient President Biden gave a speech on the state of COVID-19 in which he said Americans were testing his patience by not lining up to receive their COVID-19 vaccine. That day, he announced a vaccine mandate on our military, federal employees, federal contractors, all health care workers and everyone who works in a company with 100 or more employees - in other words, most Americans. People watched in disbelief and wondered, the president can't just give a s… Continue Reading
11.28.21
Supreme Court's Mississippi abortion case is a pivotal moment for all who value life
by US Senator James Lankford
The sound of a baby's heartbeat in the womb is a sound you will never forget. But every two seconds a baby is aborted, meaning that with every beat of your heart, a baby loses his or her right to life. If that sounds sad and shocking, it's because it is. The Supreme Court will hear oral arguments Dec. 1 in Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization, which is about a Mississippi law that prohibits abortion after 15 weeks. Roe v. Wade in 1973 forced every state to legalize abortion before a b… Continue Reading
11.11.21
Oklahoma veterans deserve access to top-quality care
by By Senators James Lankford (R-OK) and Jim Inhofe (R-OK)
Veterans Day marks an important moment each year when we make sure those who've worn the cloth of our nation know how much we appreciate all they've done for us. Thank you. Most Oklahoma veterans we meet and personally thank humbly shrug off the "thank yous" from friends, family and even strangers and say they were just doing their job to serve our country. But it is important that we still say thank you and that they still hear our gratitude. The mothers, fathers, daughters and sons who've p… Continue Reading
10.26.21
The Choas of Biden's America
by US Senator James Lankford (R-OK)
A year ago, Oklahomans paid an average of $1.87/gallon for gas, now we pay nearly $3 per gallon, just one element of the widespread inflation hitting our families. As of the end of September, there have been more illegal border crossings on our Southwest border than any time in American history. The vaccine mandates are pushing good experienced workers out of their jobs all over the country. Empty grocery shelves caused by delays and disruptions in our supply chain give Oklahomans an eerie remin… Continue Reading
10.18.21
Biden is Ignoring Our Very Open Southern Border
by US Senator James Lankford (R-OK)
Oklahomans know there is a crisis at our border, and they know who is responsible - Joe Biden. Each month, President Biden has released thousands of illegal border crossers into the US. This has motivated a record number of migrants to illegally cross the border this year. The situation is so bad that we will exceed a 21-year high of illegal crossings at our southern border-all while President Biden pretends the crisis does not exist. To build on top of an already growing crisis, last week Bid… Continue Reading
10.06.21
Americans Believe in the Value of Work
by US Senator James Lankford (R-OK)
Oklahomans from Kenton to Idabel and Hollis to Quapaw understand the value of work and supporting our families. As Proverbs 14:23 states, "All hard work brings profit, but mere talk leads only to poverty." Unfortunately, the "talk" among Democrats in Washington, D.C., will lead many of our families to poverty. In the 1990s, Democrats and Republicans cheered as President Clinton declared the United States was "ending welfare as we know it" by promoting the dignity of work and offering solutio… Continue Reading
09.28.21
Why is Biden Celebrating His Failed Afghanistan Withdrawal?
Last week, President Biden addressed the United Nations and bragged that this was the first time in 20 years the US was not at war. He declared that we had turned the page and we couldn't afford to waste any more time. Oklahomans remember why we were in Afghanistan. The attacks on September 11, 2001, changed the world forever. Nearly 3,000 Americans were killed that day including seven of our fathers, mothers, daughters, and sons from Muskogee, Lawton, Norman, and Sperry. Fifty-one Oklahomans m… Continue Reading
09.27.21
Someone remind Joe Biden he works for Americans, not the other way around
Oklahomans don't like the government telling them what to do. No matter what it is. I've talked to countless Oklahomans who were as shocked as I was when Joe Biden said in a recent speech that he had "lost patience" with the American people and demanded that Americans get a COVID- 19 shot. China and Russia lay down demands on their citizens. In America, we have personal responsibility and freedom. The president can advise and encourage, but not demand. President Trump's Operation Warp Speed o… Continue Reading
09.17.21
Let’s make Congress do its work
by US Senator James Lankford (R-OK)
This looks familiar. Days away from federal funding running out and the Senate still hasn't passed a single spending bill. Murphy's law of "whatever can happen, will happen" certainly applies to Congress. It's likely that as Congress inches towards midnight on September 30th, we will once again pass what's known as a "continuing resolution" to fund the government-not putting in any work and punting the tough decisions for some time later. If that sounds irresponsible to you, you're right. It is.… Continue Reading
09.10.21
Twenty years later, we remember the fallen from that day and in the wars that followed
by Senator James Lankford
Twenty-one years ago, Sept. 11 was just another day in the fall. Not anymore. Twenty years after the worst terrorist attack in American history, Sept. 11 remains a day that we pause and remember. Especially this year. In the 20 years since Sept. 11, 2001, we've added new phrases to our national vocabulary like "War on Terror," "terrorist watch list," "global entry," "TSA," "Department of Homeland Security" and, painfully, many others. But old words like "remember" also have new meaning and a ne… Continue Reading
08.26.21
Oklahomans Can Protect the Lesser Prairie-Chicken Without the Federal Government Stepping In
by US Senator James Lankford (R-OK)
When Oklahomans think about chicken, they might think about the fried kind in Okarche or multiple other great chicken places in Oklahoma. But, the US Fish and Wildlife Service is locked in on a different kind of chicken in western Oklahoma, the lesser prairie-chicken. Since 2012, Oklahoma farmers, ranchers, and businesses have spent countless hours and dollars to keep the lesser prairie-chicken off the threatened list under the Endangered Species Act. All of that voluntary conservation has led… Continue Reading
08.13.21
What do $28 trillion and 1 million years have in common?
by James Lankford
The buzz in Democratic circles in Washington, D.C., is the constant comparison of President Biden to Franklin D. Roosevelt. A multitude of stories have been written in the national media comparing President Roosevelt's transformational change to President Biden's legislative aspirations. But in many of those conversations or articles, there will be a little comment toward the end that says something like, "FDR's New Deal cost about $856 billion (almost $1 trillion) in today's dollars, but Presid… Continue Reading
08.13.21
Lankford: What do $28 trillion and 1 million years have in common?
by US Senator James Lankford
The buzz in Democratic circles in Washington, DC, is the constant comparison of President Biden to Franklin D. Roosevelt. A multitude of stories have been written in the national media comparing President Roosevelt's transformational change to President Biden's legislative aspirations. But in many of those conversations or articles, there will be a little comment toward the end that says something like, "FDR's New Deal cost about $856 billion (almost $1 trillion) in today's dollars, but Presiden… Continue Reading
07.26.21
To Eliminate Government Waste, Shine a Light on the Bureaucracy
by Senator James Lankford
The federal government is an expert at spending other people's money. March of this year made that clear. Congress responded to the pandemic throughout 2020 with "rainy day" debt spending during a very "rainy" year. But when the economy was recovering and it was time to pull back spending and start paying down the deficit, Democrats opened the flood gates to spending under the umbrella of "COVID," which has added trillions to our debt. In the first week of March, congressional Democrats pushed … Continue Reading
06.18.21
Lankford: Democrats’ federal election takeover bill Is not 'For the People'
by Senator James Lankford
Senate Democrats are once again trying to push through their massive federal election takeover bill, S. 1/H.R. 1, the "For the People Act." S. 1/H.R. 1 takes authority away from Oklahoma and gives Washington, DC, the power to manage and control our elections. This D.C. power grab is a horrible idea, and I will vote against it. The Constitution is clear that states run elections. It may surprise you to know that both the left-leaning American Civil Liberties Union and the conservative Heritage … Continue Reading
03.29.21
SEN. LANKFORD: The Biden Administration Has Literally Left The Gates Open On The Southern Border
by Senator James Lankford
On day one, President Biden started his presidency by declaring the "emergency" on the southern border over, halting border fence construction and loosening deportation policies - even for dangerous criminals. Those reckless actions sent the message to the "coyote" human smugglers and cartel drug traffickers in Mexico that the US border is now open. It is reasonable for any nation to know who is crossing their borders and when and where they're crossing. Enforcing legal immigration and travel a… Continue Reading
