Press Releases
Lankford's Reaction to Biden’s State of the Union Address
CLICK HERE to watch Lankford's Facebook Live on YouTube. CLICK HERE to watch Lankford's Facebook Live floor on Rumble. WASHINGTON, DC - Senator James Lankford (R-OK) offered his reaction to President Biden's State of the Union address to the nation. Lankford laid out his questions, answers, and concerns from the President's speech in his reaction on Facebook Live following the address. Lankford highlighted how "audacious" it was that President Biden would talk about border security with the m… Continue Reading
03.01.22
Lankford, Sullivan, Colleagues Demand Biden Change Course on Failing Energy Policy as Prices Skyrocket at Home and Putin is Emboldened
WASHINGTON, DC -Senators James Lankford (R-OK), Dan Sullivan (R-AK), Mitch McConnell (R-KY), John Cornyn (R-TS), John Thune (R-SS), Kevin Cramer (R-ND), Joni Ernst (R-IA), John Hoeven (R-ND), Bill Cassidy (R-LA), Roger Wicker (R-MS), Steve Daines (R-MT), Ron Johnson (R-WI), Marsha Blackburn (R-TN), Tommy Tuberville (R-AL), Mike Braun (R-IN), Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-MS), Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV), Jim Risch (R-ID), Ted Cruz (R-TX), Mike Rounds (R-SD), Pat Toomey (R-PA), John Kennedy (R-LA), and Deb… Continue Reading
03.01.22
RESPONSE: Defense Department IG Answer Lankford Call to Investigate DOD’s Failure to Provide Religious Accommodations for the COVID-19 Vaccine
WASHINGTON, DC - Senator James Lankford (R-OK) today received a response to his letter to the Acting Department of Defense (DOD) Inspector General Sean O'Donnell announcing that the Inspector General will be conducting an audit of DOD's COVID-19 vaccine exemption process, just 10 days after Lankford requested the audit. Lankford previously sent a letter to Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin demanding to know why, despite 19,979 known requests for religious accommodations from the COVID-19 vac… Continue Reading
02.28.22
Lankford Calls Out Democrats’ Tone Deaf Push for Abortions on Demand While Russia Murders Ukrainians
CLICK HERE to watch Lankford's remarks on the Senate floor on YouTube. CLICK HERE to watch Lankford's remarks on the Senate floor on Rumble. CLICK HERE to watch Lankford's remarks at the press conference on YouTube. CLICK HERE to watch Lankford's remarks at the press conference on Rumble. WASHINGTON, DC - Senator James Lankford (R-OK) today raised his intense and complete opposition to Senator Chuck Schumer's (D-NY) appalling, tone-deaf vote this week on the so-called "Women's Health Protect… Continue Reading
02.27.22
Lankford Takes on Big Tech at CPAC 2022
CLICK HERE to view the video on YouTube. CLICK EHRE to watch the video on Rumble. ORLANDO, FL - Senator James Lankford (R-OK) took the stage at the annual Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) 2022 in a panel discussion about the hypocrisy and censorship from Big Tech companies who arbitrarily apply their subjective rules, which has stifled conservative voices. Lankford was joined in the discussion by Sean Davis, co-founder of The Federalist, and Rachel Bovard, The Federalist's senio… Continue Reading
02.26.22
Lankford From CPAC Talks About the Need for US to Ramp Up Oil & Gas Production
ORLANDO, FL - Senator James Lankford (R-OK) joined Fox News and Newsmax today live from CPAC to discuss the immediate need for the US to ramp up oil and gas production to stifle Russian sales, which are funding Putin's invasion of Ukraine. Excerpt: Newsmax Is opening up the Keystone Pipeline, is that the solve? Lankford:…he (Biden) is so busy pleasing the environmental left and suddenly all those chickens are coming home to roost at this point. When he realized, here's the real resul… Continue Reading
02.26.22
Lankford Statement on Biden Nominee to the US Supreme Court
OKLAHOMA CITY, OK - Senator James Lankford (R-OK) issued the following statement after President Joe Biden announced his nomination of Ketanji Brown Jackson to serve as an Associate Justice on the Supreme Court of the United States following the retirement of Justice Stephen Breyer: "Judge Jackson will be treated fairly and respectfully as she goes through the process. It is imperative we have justices who are committed to the original meaning of the Constitution and the rule of law. I plan to … Continue Reading
02.25.22
Lankford Statement on Retirement of Senator Jim Inhofe
OKLAHOMA CITY, OK - Senator James Lankford (R-OK) issued a statement following the announcement by Senator Jim Inhofe (R-OK) that he plans to retire from the US Senate on January 1, 2023: "Cindy and I are deeply grateful for the service and friendship of Jim and Kay Inhofe. The Senate is losing a warrior. His absence will be felt, and he will be missed. But we are thrilled for him and Kay, along with their family, to get more time together in the days ahead. "His legacy in the Senate will … Continue Reading
02.24.22
Lankford on Newsmax: Biden Needs to Cut off the Spigot to Russia's Oil and Gas
CLICK HERE to view the video on YouTube. CLICK HERE to view the video on Rumble OKLAHOMA CITY, OK - Senator James Lankford (R-OK) joined Newsmax's Eric Bolling The Balance to discuss Russia's invasion of the sovereign state of Ukraine and to discuss President Biden's recent sanctions on Russia. Lankford has been has said that the US response should be clear. Lankford outlined that the US should return to energy-focused policies that enable America to be a stabilizing force in domestic and glob… Continue Reading
02.24.22
Lankford Statement on Russia’s Invasion on a Sovereign State
OKLAHOMA CITY, OK - Senator James Lankford (R-OK) issued a statement on Russia's invasion of the Sovereign nation of Ukraine: Senator James Lankford (R-OK) issued a statement on Russia's invasion of the Sovereign nation of Ukraine: "Cindy and I pray for the people of Ukraine. Today they face the unfathomable: an unprovoked attack on their families, homes, and communities-simply for who they are and what they stand for: a free people living in a free country living next door to a murderous dic… Continue Reading
02.23.22
Lankford Wants Results Not Rhetoric on Ending US Mineral Dependence on China
OKLAHOMA CITY, OK - Senator James Lankford (R-OK), a member of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, today continued to press for solutions to decrease US dependence on China for critical minerals for electronics and energy infrastructure. This week, the Biden Administration offered its limited and short-sighted approach to our mineral dependence that lacks key components because of Biden's insistence on his climate-change activism agenda. "Biden is forcing us to be mineral and ene… Continue Reading
02.22.22
Lankford Says Putin Is Trying to Provoke a Larger-scale War
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) today joined the American Center for Law and Justice Jay Sekulow radio show to discuss Russia's ongoing aggression in Ukraine. Lankford recently warned on the Senate floor that Russian aggression and military posturing on the border with Ukraine should be taken seriously and met with a strong US response. Lankford discussed with Jordan and Jay … Continue Reading
02.18.22
Lankford Stands Up for Women’s Health and Safety Against Mail-order Abortions
OKLAHOMA CITY, OK - Senator James Lankford (R-OK) joined Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-MS) and 125 of their colleagues to demand the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) immediately restore more stringent oversight of chemical abortion pills, including the in-person dispensing requirement the FDA suspended in December. They sent a letter to FDA Commissioner Dr. Robert Califf that cites studies that affirm the increased health risks to women who use the chemical abortion drug mifepristone. In Dece… Continue Reading
02.18.22
Lankford Calls for Audit of Defense Department’s Failure to Provide Religious Accommodations for the COVID-19 Vaccine
OKLAHOMA CITY, OK - Senator James Lankford (R-OK) sent a letter to the Acting Department of Defense (DOD) Inspector General Sean O'Donnell to ask him to audit DOD's process for reviewing religious accommodation requests for the COVID-19 vaccine mandate. Lankford previously sent a letter to Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin demanding to know why, despite 19,979 known requests for religious accommodations from the COVID-19 vaccine, the Department has granted nearly zero requests for religious acco… Continue Reading
02.18.22
Lankford, Senate Republicans Call for Proper Implementation of Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act
OKLAHOMA CITY, OK-Senator James Lankford (R-OK) joined Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV) and more than half of Senate Republicans in sending a letter to US Department of Transportation (DOT) Secretary Pete Buttigieg regarding the Federal Highway Administration's (FHWA) December 16, 2021 memorandum, "Policy on Using Bipartisan Infrastructure Law Resources to Build a Better America." In the letter, the senators request that Secretary Buttigieg direct FHWA to rescind or substantially revise the m… Continue Reading
02.17.22
Lankford, Colleagues Ask Archivist of the US to Respect the Rule of Law
WASHINGTON, DC - Senator James Lankford (R-OK) and his Senate colleagues today sent a letter to the Archivist of the US David Ferriero. The members are pushing the Archivist to continue to respect the rule of law and not unilaterally ratify the Equal Rights Amendment to the US Constitution. Lankford was joined in sending the letter by Senators Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-MS), Steve Daines (R-MT), Lindsey Graham (R-SC), Jerry Moran (R-KS), Mike Lee (R-UT), and John Boozman (R-AR). Lankford and his coll… Continue Reading
02.17.22
Lankford Votes to Defund Vaccine Mandate
WASHINGTON, DC-Senator James Lankford (R-OK) today issued a statement on the third fiscal year 2022 continuing resolution to extend federal spending until March 11, 2022: "Since September, we have been fighting for Congress to actually do its job to fund the government the right way. Here we are-the middle of February-still trying to discuss funding the government for this fiscal year. It's time for Congress to resolve the issues with the out-of-control spending and failed budget proces… Continue Reading
02.17.22
Lankford Warns Russian Aggression an Attempt to Start New USSR
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 warned that Russian aggression on the border with Ukraine and military posturing in general should be taken seriously. He shared his support for helping the Ukrainian people defend themselves amid an escalating situation developing on their border that Russia is trying to pretend is nothing. Lankford has consistently called out President Bide… Continue Reading
02.17.22
Lankford, Colleagues Call on DOJ To Respect Durham Investigation
WASHINGTON, DC - Senators James Lankford (R-OK) and Rick Scott (R-FL) along with 44 of their colleagues sent a letter to Attorney General Merrick Garland seeking assurances that the Department of Justice (DOJ) will continue to respect the prosecutorial independence of Special Counsel John Durham and his staff, while also ensuring he is provided all resources necessary to fully, thoroughly, and completely pursue the investigation for which he was appointed. The Senators wrote, "We write to seek … Continue Reading
02.17.22
Lankford Wants to Defund Vaccine Mandates
WASHINGTON, DC - Senator James Lankford (R-OK), along with Senator Mike Lee (R-UT) and their colleagues, sent a letter to notify senators that they will not grant consent to expedite passage of a Continuing Resolution to fund the government without a roll call vote on an amendment to defund the enforcement of the Biden vaccine mandates. Lankford received support for sending the letter from Americans for Limited Government, which can be viewed HERE. Lankford has taken steps to stop or block ever… Continue Reading
