Press Releases
Lankford Stands Up for Military Families and Pushes for Needed Updates for Housing on OK Military Installations
CLICK HERE to watch Lankford's remarks and Q&A on YouTube. CLICK HERE to watch Lankford's remarks and Q&A on Rumble. WASHINGTON, DC - Senator James Lankford (R-OK) today stood up for Oklahoma military families by ensuring we have quality housing on our military installations. Lankford participated in a Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations hearing entitled, "Mistreatment of Military Families in Privatized Housing." Lankford speci… Continue Reading
04.26.22
Lankford Applauds 2022 USCIRF Report to Spotlight Worldwide Religious Liberty Concerns
WASHINGTON, DC - Senator James Lankford (R-OK) offered the following statement in response to the release of the US Commission on International Religious Freedom's (USCIRF) 2022 Annual Report, which includes the Commission's recommendations to the State Department for the designation of Countries of Particular Concern and recommendations for its Special Watch List: "Religious liberty abuse is human rights abuse," said Lankford. "We have constitutional protections for every American so that th… Continue Reading
04.25.22
Lankford Releases Government Waste Report
CLICK HERE to watch the video on YouTube. CLICK HERE to watch the video on Rumble. CLICK HERE to download a copy of Federal Fumbles, Vol. 6. WASHINGTON, DC - Senator James Lankford (R-OK) today announced the sixth volume of his federal waste book, Federal Fumbles: Ways the government dropped the ball. The report highlights waste and inefficiency in the federal government and offers solutions and recommendations for long-term changes that need to begin immediately. "Federal Fumbles is a to-do… Continue Reading
04.18.22
Lankford Recognizes 27th Anniversary of Oklahoma City Bombing
OKLAHOMA CITY, OK - Senator James Lankford (R-OK) honored victims, survivors, families, and first responders ahead of the anniversary of the tragic bombing of the Alfred P. Murrah Building in Oklahoma City on April 19, 1995. "We still feel the pain and loss of that day. Each April 19th, we pause to remember the victims, survivors, their families, the first responders, and everyone impacted by that fateful day in 1995 when 168 lives were lost in the worst act of domestic terrorism our nation had… Continue Reading
04.18.22
Lankford, Colleagues Urge OMB to Lower Prescription Drug Costs for Seniors
WASHINGTON, DC -Senators James Lankford (R-OK), Sherrod Brown (D-OH), Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV), and Jon Tester (D-MT) sent a letter urging the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) to move forward quickly with review of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services' (CMS) proposed rule to lower out-of-pocket prescription drug costs for seniors by bringing so-called pharmacy direct and indirect remuneration (DIR) fees under control. The senators are urging OMB to review this rule so that thes… Continue Reading
04.14.22
Lankford, Colleagues Demand Information on Safeguards for Preventing Medicaid Fraud, Improper Payments
OKLAHOMA CITY, OK - Senator James Lankford (R-OK) joined Senator Ron Johnson (R-WI) and House Committee on Oversight and Reform Ranking Member, Rep. James Comer (R-KY), along with 20 of their colleagues to send a letter to Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) Administrator Chiquita Brooks-LaSure seeking information on what safeguards CMS has in place to address improper payments in the Medicaid program. Lankford has worked throughout his time in Congress to root out waste, fraud, and… Continue Reading
04.14.22
Lankford, Cruz, Colleagues Move to Protect Americans’ Second Amendment Rights
OKLAHOMA CITY, OK - Senator James Lankford (R-OK) today joined Senator Ted Cruz (R-TX) to announce they will introduce a resolution of disapproval under the Congressional Review Act to prohibit President Biden's Department of Justice from implementing a new rule to expand firearm definitions. Lankford and Cruz will be joined by Senators Mike Braun (R-IN) and Mike Lee (R-UT) to introduce the resolution. "Crime is going up in far-left cities because of soft-on-crime policies. Biden's response is … Continue Reading
04.12.22
Lankford Stands up to ATF in Defense of Oklahomans’ Second Amendment Rights
OKLAHOMA CITY, OK - Senator James Lankford (R-OK) is standing up for Oklahomans' Second Amendment right to own and use pistol braces without burdensome regulation, registration, and taxation. Last week, Lankford introduced the Pistol Brace Protection Act. Lankford's bill would gut an upcoming final rule by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (ATF) by exempting pistol braces from regulation under the National Firearms Act (NFA). The bill eliminates subjective standards that e… Continue Reading
04.11.22
Lankford, Braun Seek to Streamline Federal Employee Hiring Practices
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, along with Senator Mike Braun (R-IN), lead Republican on the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Subcommittee on Employment and Workplace Safety, introduced the Inspired to Service Hiring Improvements Act focused on modernizing and streamlining federal hiring processes to provide more flexible career path… Continue Reading
04.08.22
Lankford, Lee, Colleagues Demand DOJ Investigate Deaths of Washington DC Preborn Babies
OKLAHOMA CITY, OK - Senator James Lankford (R-OK) joined Senator Mike Lee (R-UT) to send a letter signed by 23 Senators and 46 Representatives to Attorney General Merrick Garland, demanding the Department of Justice investigate the deaths of preborn babies whose remains have been found in Washington, DC. Images have been widely circulated of the remains that suggest some of the babies may have undergone unlawful partial-birth abortions or possibly infanticide at the Washington Surgi-Clinic. Yet,… Continue Reading
04.08.22
Homeland Security Committee GOP Demand Chairman Hold Hearing on Biden Border Crisis
OKLAHOMA CITY, OK -Senators James Lankford, (R-OK), Ron Johnson (R-WI), Rob Portman (R-OH), Rand Paul (R-KY), Rick Scott (R-FL), Josh Hawley (R-MO), and Mitt Romney (R-UT), all Republican members of the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs, sent a letter to Senator Gary Peters (D-MI), Chairman of the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs, requesting that he immediately convene a public hearing to examine the Biden Administration's termination of Title 42 bord… Continue Reading
04.08.22
Lankford, Colleagues Work to Save School Choice After Bureaucrats Threaten to Gut It
OKLAHOMA CITY, OK -Senators James Lankford (R-OK), Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA), Tim Scott (R-SC), and 10 colleagues urged the Department of Education to reconsider proposed rules redefining the Charter School Program, stripping parents of their ability to choose the best school for their child. "Rather than overseeing and enforcing existing safeguards intended to ensure that high-quality schools are able to open or expand, the Department of Education is engaging in an aggressive attempt to dict… Continue Reading
04.08.22
Lankford Releases the Latest Episode on the Breakdown with Guest Chad Wolf
CLICK HERE to watch the podcast on YouTube. CLICK HERE to listen on SoundCloud. OKLAHOMA CITY, OK - The Office of Senator James Lankford (R-OK) today released the latest episode of The Breakdown with James Lankford. Lankford is joined by former Acting United States Secretary of Homeland Security and expert on border security Chad Wolf. Lankford introduced a bill to delay ending Title 42 in an effort to secure our border, warning that the US could see an additional 1 million illegal border cro… Continue Reading
04.07.22
Lankford Supports Oil Ban, Trade Sanctions on Russia
WASHINGTON, DC - Senator James Lankford (R-OK), a member of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources and Finance Committees, today voted to impose an embargo on Russian energy products and suspend normal trade relations with Russia and Belarus in response to Moscow's ongoing aggression with the people of Ukraine. Sadly, 10.6 million Ukrainians have been displaced due to Russia's war crimes. Lankford secured language that ensures the President is not able to reverse the oil embargo unless an agree… Continue Reading
04.07.22
Lankford Votes No on Supreme Court Nominee
CLICK HERE to watch Lankford's remarks and Q&A on YouTube. CLICK HERE to watch Lankford's remarks and Q&A on Rumble. WASHINGTON, DC - Senator James Lankford (R-OK) today opposed the nomination of Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson, who was nominated to serve as an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States. Lankford spoke on the Senate floor to outline his concerns with Judge Jackson and why he opposed her nomination. Lankford met with Judge Jackson last week and announc… Continue Reading
04.07.22
Lankford Asks IRS Commissioner for Staffing Update to Address Backlogs
CLICK HERE to watch Lankford's remarks and Q&A on YouTube. CLICK HERE to watch Lankford's remarks and Q&A on Rumble. WASHINGTON, DC - Senator James Lankford (R-OK) today participated in a Senate Finance Committee hearing to examine the IRS, the President's Fiscal Year 2023 Budget, and the 2022 filing season. Lankford questioned IRS Commissioner Charles Rettig to receive an update on hiring processes at the IRS to recruit new agents to serve Americans filing their taxes, answer their qu… Continue Reading
04.07.22
Lankford, Sinema, Colleagues Introduce Bill Delaying End of Title 42 & Ensuring Comprehensive Plan in Place to Secure the Border
WASHINGTON, DC - Senators James Lankford (R-OK), lead Republican on the Border Management Subcommittee of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, Kyrsten Sinema (D-AZ), Chair of the Border Management Subcommittee of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, John Cornyn (R-TX), Mark Kelly (D-AZ), John Thune (R-SD), Joe Manchin (D-WV), Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV), Jon Tester (D-MT), Rob Portman (R-OH), Maggie Hassan (D-NH), and Thom Tillis (R-NC) int… Continue Reading
04.06.22
Lankford Wants Answers for Google’s Censorship of Conservative Speech
WASHINGTON, DC - Senator James Lankford (R-OK) sent a letter today to the Chief Executive Officer of Google Sundar Pichai regarding YouTube's removal of videos from the Conservative Political Action Conference's (CPAC) channel. YouTube, which is owned by Google, claims the videos contain "misleading information" but did not disclose what information was "misleading" to CPAC. Lankford participated in a panel at CPAC on Big Tech censorship during the February 2022 conference. He separately uploade… Continue Reading
04.06.22
Lankford: Everyone Knows High Gas Prices Are Because of Biden's Anti-Energy Policies
CLICK HERE to watch Lankford's remarks and Q&A on YouTube. CLICK HERE to watch Lankford's remarks and Q&A on Rumble. CLICK HERE to download Lankford's graphic of Oklahoma gas prices. WASHINGTON, DC - Senator James Lankford (R-OK) today stood up for traditional US energy production and for Oklahoma families who continue to pay almost a dollar more for gasoline at the pump compared to last year. Lankford led a Senate Republican press conference today and said that Biden's progressive an… Continue Reading
04.06.22
Lankford, Scott, Crapo, Colleagues: Biden Tax Mandate Unconstitutional
WASHINGTON, DC -Senators James Lankford (R-OK), Tim Scott (R-SC), and Mike Crapo (R-ID), Ranking Member of the Senate Finance Committee, led an amicus brief at the 11th Circuit Court, arguing that President Biden's American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) unconstitutionally blocks states from lowering taxes."If the Tax Mandate is unambiguous, it amounts to an impermissible assault on the States' sovereignty," write the senators. "If it is ambiguous, it fails to pass one of the Supreme Court's clear limit… Continue Reading
