Press Releases
Lankford Pushes to Nullify Transformer Rule that Will Lead to Shortages, Put National Security in Jeapardy, and Weaken Supply Chains
OKLAHOMA CITY, OK —Senator James Lankford (R-OK) joined Senator Bill Hagerty (R-TN) and 45 of their colleagues in a letter to Department of Energy (DOE) Secretary Jennifer Granholm, raising their concern about a proposed rule by the DOE that increases efficiency standards on distribution transformers—critical grid products—at a time when the availability of essential grid components remains a significant challenge for the electric power industry, and while the industry is strug… Continue Reading
06.02.23
Lankford, Senate Intel Republicans Demand Answers from Intelligence Community on Biden Laptop Letter
OKLAHOMA CITY, OK – On October 19, 2020, 51 former intelligence officials signed an open letter concluding a New York Post article relating to then-candidate Joe Biden’s son had “all the classic earmarks” of Russian disinformation. The letter was used by the press to ignore the story and by social media companies to censor content related to the story. Even the US government used the letter to justify taking certain actions. The Post story has since pr… Continue Reading
06.01.23
Lankford Opposes Debt Limit Bill
WASHINGTON, DC – Senator James Lankford (R-OK) voted to oppose the bill to raise the debt limit. Despite Lankford’s “no” vote, the bill passed the Senate and now heads to the President’s desk for signature. Lankford spoke on the Senate floor in opposition to the bill earlier today. “Washington overspending is saddling future generations with more and more debt. Unfortunately this bill does not significantly change the direction of federal spending,” sai… Continue Reading
06.01.23
Lankford to Oppose Debt Limit Bill
CLICK HERE to watch Lankford’s remarks on YouTube. CLICK HERE to watch Lankford’s remarks on Rumble. WASHINGTON, DC – Senator James Lankford (R-OK) today announced on the Senate floor that he would oppose the bill to raise the debt limit. Throughout his time in the Senate and prior to that during his time in the House of Representatives, Lankford has been very vocal about the need to cut spending, spend within our means as a nation, and actually deal with our debt. Lankford … Continue Reading
06.01.23
Lankford Votes to Block Biden’s Student Debt Transfer Scheme
WASHINGTON, DC – Senator James Lankford (R-OK) today voted to overturn President Biden’s student loan cancelation scheme. Lankford joined Senators Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA), John Cornyn (R-TX), and Joni Ernst (R-IA) and their colleagues to introduce the resolution to overturn Biden’s debt transfer, which would pass up to $20,000 in student loan debt per borrower onto taxpayers, costing an estimated … Continue Reading
06.01.23
Lankford Leads Delegation Letter to HHS challenging withdrawal of Health Care Grants Because of Oklahoma’s Strong Pro-Life Laws
WASHINGTON, DC – Senator James Lankford (R-OK) is leading the Oklahoma congressional delegation on a letter to Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Xavier Becerra for suspending the $4.5 million Title X Family Planning grant awarded to the Oklahoma State Department of Health (OSDH). HHS is suspending this funding over the OSDH’s refusal to refer for abortions. Lankford is joined on the letter by Senator Markwayne Mullin (R-OK) and Representatives Frank L… Continue Reading
05.31.23
Lankford Wants to Strengthen US Cybersecurity Partnerships with Abraham Accords Countries
WASHINGTON, DC – Senators James Lankford (R-OK) and Jacky Rosen (D-NV), co-founders and co-chairs of the Senate Abraham Accords Caucus, were joined by fellow caucus members Senators Joni Ernst (R-IA), Cory Booker (D-NJ), and Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) to introduce the Abraham Accords Cybersecurity Cooperation Act, which would build on the recent expansion of the Abraham Accords into cybersecurity by authorizing cybersecurity cooperation between the Department of Homeland Security and Abraha… Continue Reading
05.31.23
Lankford Remembers 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre, Offers Hope for Bright Future
WASHINGTON, DC – Senator James Lankford (R-OK) today offered the following statement on the 102nd anniversary of the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre that took hundreds of lives and left much of North Tulsa in ashes: “Each year on May 31 and June 1, Oklahoma and the nation pause to reflect on the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre that left a community in ruins. Although Greenwood and North Tulsa lost almost everything on those terrible summer days over 100 years ago, the community rem… Continue Reading
05.31.23
Lankford Pushes to Modernize IT Processes and Digital Records to Help Border Law Enforcement
CLICK HERE to watch Lankford’s Q&A on YouTube. CLICK HERE to watch Lankford’s Q&A on Rumble. WASHINGTON, DC – Senator James Lankford (R-OK) today participated in a Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Subcommittee hearing entitled, “Securing the Nation: Modernizing DHS’s Mission-Critical Legacy IT Systems,” in which he questioned a panel that included Eric Hysen, who is the Chief Information Officer for the Department of Homeland Security (DHS)… Continue Reading
05.30.23
Lankford Pushes to Increase Transparency, Better Protect Children Online
WASHINGTON, DC – Senators James Lankford (R-OK), Tim Scott (R-SC), and Roger Wicker (R-MS) introduced the Know Your App Act to increase transparency and provide parents with information to protect their children online in making informed decisions. The bill would require online app stores to display the country where apps are developed and owned. “Seeing ‘Made in China’ on nearly any product nowadays is frustrating to Oklahomans trying their best not … Continue Reading
05.26.23
Lankford Continues Fight to Stop the Illegal Drugs Coming Across the Border into Oklahoma
CLICK HERE to watch Lankford’s remarks on YouTube. CLICK HERE to watch Lankford’s remarks on Rumble. OKLAHOMA CITY, OK – Senator James Lankford (R-OK), lead Republican on the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Subcommittee on Government Operations and Border Management, visited the US-Mexico border in Nogales, Arizona this week after Title 42 authority had been lifted. The visit was to continue to conduct oversight and see the ongoing crisis firsthand, and to h… Continue Reading
05.25.23
Following Their Push, Rosen, Lankford, Manning, Smith Applaud Release of First-Ever National Strategy to Counter Antisemitism
OKLAHOMA CITY, OK- Senators James Lankford (R-OK) and Jacky Rosen (D-NV) and Representatives Kathy Manning (D-NC-6) and Chris Smith (R-NJ-4), co-chairs of the Senate and House Bipartisan Task Forces for Combating Antisemitism, respectively, applauded news of the release of the first-ever national strategy to counter antisemitism. Lankford and Rosen led 125 members of Congress to advocate for a unified, national strategy to combat antisemitism in December 2022. “I… Continue Reading
05.25.23
Lankford Applauds Supreme Court Halting Biden Admin Overreach on Waters of the US
OKLAHOMA CITY, OK- Senator James Lankford (R-OK) today released the following statement after the Supreme Court issued a ruling inSackett v. Environmental Protection Agency: “Oklahomans want clean, safe water. But President Biden’s tried to use the Waters of the United States rule to control almost every inch of Oklahoma so farmers, ranchers, and developers will have to play ‘Mother, May I?’ for months or years with Washington, DC, before they can operate on their o… Continue Reading
05.25.23
Following Their Push, Lankford, Rosen, Manning, Smith Recognize Release of First-Ever National Strategy to Counter Antisemitism
OKLAHOMA CITY, OK- Senators James Lankford (R-OK) and Jacky Rosen (D-NV) and Representatives Kathy Manning (D-NC-6) and Chris Smith (R-NJ-4), co-chairs of the Senate and House Bipartisan Task Forces for Combating Antisemitism, respectively, recognized the release of the first-ever national strategy to counter antisemitism. Lankford and Rosen led 125 members of Congress to advocate for a unified, national strategy to combat antisemitism in December 2022. ̶… Continue Reading
05.23.23
Lankford Defends Fairness in Women’s Sports from Biden Admin’s Latest Attack on Title IX
OKLAHOMA CITY, OK – Senator James Lankford (R-OK) and Senator Marco Rubio (R-FL) filed a public comment letter addressed to Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona to express their concern over the Biden Administration’s latest effort to undermine Title IX protections for women and girls in sports. “Congress enacted Title IX 50 years ago to provide men and women with equal opportunities in educational programs and activities, including in athle… Continue Reading
05.22.23
Lankford Sends Letter Calling Out EPA’s Attack on American Energy
OKLAHOMA CITY, OK – Senator James Lankford (R-OK), Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND), and Congressman John Joyce, M.D. (R-PA) sent a letter with 82 of their colleagues to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), urging it to withdraw portions of a proposal which would place more stringent vapor emissions requirements on small bulk gasoline plants. The rule would lower compliance thresholds using plants’ theoretical maximum design capacities, rathe… Continue Reading
05.19.23
Lankford Wants to Update the Administrative Procedure Act to Make Government Work for the People
WASHINGTON, DC – Senator James Lankford (R-OK), lead Republican on the Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Subcommittee on Government Operations and Border Management, today introduced his Regulatory Accountability Act, which is a comprehensive re-write, update, and modernization of the Administrative Procedure Act (APA). The Administrative Procedure Act was put in place to manage the enormous expansion of the federal government under President Roosevelt, but the government has onl… Continue Reading
05.18.23
Lankford Announces Volume 7 of his Waste Book, Federal Fumbles
CLICK HERE to watch Lankford’s remarks on YouTube. CLICK HERE to watch Lankford’s remarks on Rumble. WASHINGTON, DC – Senator James Lankford (R-OK) today introduced the Senate to the latest edition of his government waste book: Federal Fumbles: Ways the Federal Government Dropped the Ball. In volume 7 of the book, Lankford outlines numerous examples of waste and head-scratching spending the government has undertaken. In total, Fumbles highlights almost half-a-t… Continue Reading
05.18.23
As Debt Talks Continue, Lankford Releases Waste Book on Ways to Cut Federal Spending
Watch the release on YouTube HERE, on Rumble HERE, or download it HERE WASHINGTON, DC – Senator James Lankford (R-OK) today released Volume 7 of his federal waste book, Federal Fumbles: Ways the Federal Government Dropped the Ball. As President Biden and Democrats continue to say there is no path for spending cuts to go along with a deal on raising the debt limit, Lankford has outlined in the report waste and inefficiencies in the federal government and offer… Continue Reading
05.17.23
Lankford Votes to Prioritize Fiscal Sanity in Our Immigration System
WASHINGTON, DC - Senator James Lankford (R-OK) today voted to strike down the Biden Administration’s public charge rule that would allow for individuals seeking admission or permanent residency in the US to receive government benefits such as Medicaid and SNAP without penalty. The resolution passed in a vote of 50 to 47. “While the nation watches millions of people stream unchecked across our southern border, many Americans wonder about our national security and … Continue Reading
