ICYMI: Following Overnight Vote-a-Rama, Lankford Votes for Secure America Act

WASHINGTON, DC — US Senator James Lankford (R-OK), Senate Republican Conference Vice Chair and member of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee (HSGAC), voted in favor of the budget reconciliation legislation that fully funds Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and Border Patrol through the end of President Trump’s term.

“For 19 hours, I joined my Senate Republican colleagues to vote down amendment after amendment from Democrats who wanted to defund federal immigration enforcement entirely,” said Lankford. “Democrats withheld pay from federal law enforcement officers for 76 days. Most Americans simply want to see the law enforced. That is not extreme. That is normal. Today, Republicans voted to provide certainty and security by fully funding ICE and Border Patrol for the next three years. As a side note, if my Prevent Government Shutdowns Act had been in place, we would have never been in this position to begin with.”

Background

Throughout the overnight Vote-a-Rama, Lankford kept Oklahomans updated on social media HERE. Following the vote, he joined CNBC’s Squawk Box, Newsmax, and Brian Kilmeade on Fox News Radio to discuss the outcome.

Lankford took to the Senate floor to speak against an amendment that sought to rescind approximately $100 billion in unspent funds from the Homeland and Judiciary titles of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, effectively stripping funding from ICE and Border Patrol. The amendment failed 46-53. You can watch Lankford’s floor remarks HERE.

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