Press Releases
Lankford, Daines & Colleagues Press ATF for Answers on Infringement of 2nd Amendment Rights
OKLAHOMA CITY, OK - Senators James Lankford (R-OK) and Steve Daines (R-MT) led 24 of their colleagues in demanding the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (ATF) provide answers on recent actions that infringe on Americans' Second Amendment rights by preventing law-abiding citizens from creating and owning suppressors. In a letter to the ATF, the senators wrote, "These continued assaults of the Second Amendment threaten law-abiding Americans' rights as they try to follow ATF gui… Continue Reading
03.17.22
During Sunshine Week, Lankford Shines Light on “COVID Relief” Spending
CLICK HERE to watch Lankford's Q&A on YouTube. CLICK HERE to watch Lankford's Q&A on Rumble. WASHINGTON, DC - During this Sunshine Week, Senator James Lankford (R-OK) today pushed for sunlight on trillions in federal funds spent in the name of "COVID relief" in a Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee hearing, entitled, "Pandemic Response and Accountability: Reducing Fraud and Expanding Access to COVID-19 Relief through Effective Oversight." Lankford continues to … Continue Reading
03.17.22
Lankford, Rubio and Colleagues Want to Nullify Biden Administration Rule, Stop Federal Grants to Abortion Providers
WASHINGTON, DC -Senators James Lankford (R-OK), Marco Rubio (R-FL), and 31 Republican Senators introduced a joint resolution under the Congressional Review Act (CRA) to overturn the Biden Administration's 2021 Final Rule on the Title X Family Planning Program, which reversed the Trump Administration's 2019 Protect Life Rule that required family planning grantees to be physically and financially separate from abortion providers. The 2019 rule did not reduce Title X funding, but simply redirected … Continue Reading
03.17.22
Lankford, Graham, Colleagues Urge MiG-29 Transfer To Ukraine
WASHINGTON, DC -Senators James Lankford (R-OK), Lindsey Graham (R-SC), Joni Ernst (R-IA), Mike Crapo (R-ID), Kevin Cramer (R-ND), Rick Scott (R-FL), Roger Wicker (R-MS), and Mitt Romney (R-UT) introduced a Senate resolution urging the Biden Administration to facilitate the transfer of aircraft, such as MiG-29s, and air defense systems to Ukraine. Lankford pushed for more aid for Ukraine in his reaction to President Volodymyr Zelenskyy's address to Congress yesterday. "The US has provide… Continue Reading
03.17.22
Lankford Continues Push for Charitable Giving Deduction to Encourage Giving & Support Nonprofits
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 showed his support for our important nonprofit community in Oklahoma, the nation, and around the world as he discussed the vital role they play in feeding, clothing, sheltering, and supporting the most vulnerable among us. Lankford served as Ranking Member in today's Senate Finance Committee hearing, entitled, "Examining Charitable Giving an… Continue Reading
03.17.22
Abraham Accords Caucus Chairs Applaud Law to Strengthen Accords
WASHINGTON, DC - Senators James Lankford (R-OK), Joni Ernst (R-IA), and Jacky Rosen (D-NV), co-chairs of the Senate Abraham Accords Caucus, provided the following statement to applaud the signature into law of the Israel Relations Normalization Act, which builds on the success of the Abraham Accords by strengthening and expanding normalization and peace agreements between Israel and United Arab Emirates, Bahrain, Sudan, and Morocco. "Solidifying the Israel Relations Normalization Act into law… Continue Reading
03.17.22
Lankford Calls on Senate to Support School Choice, Stand Up for Parents
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 stood firmly for parental rights and school choice when he called for the Senate to immediately pass his resolution to support parents having the freedom to choose the best educational environment for their kids and remain in control of whether or not they want their children exposed to "woke" ideologies at school, including Critical Race T… Continue Reading
03.16.22
Lankford Presses for Results to Lower Prescription Drug Prices for Oklahoma Seniors
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 pressed for answers on behalf of Oklahoma seniors on why drug prices remain high, especially as President Biden's 7.5-percent inflation and rising gas prices are now hitting seniors' pocketbooks faster and faster. In a Senate Finance Committee hearing entitled, "Prescription Drug Price Inflation: An Urgent Need to Lower Drug Prices in Medicar… Continue Reading
03.16.22
Lankford Says Removing Title 42 Authority Will Make Biden's Southern Border Crisis Even Worse
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. WASHINGTON, DC - Senator James Lankford (R-OK), the lead Republican on the Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Subcommittee on Government Operations and Border Management, today highlighted the importance of maintaining Title 42 authority to expel migrants at our southern border after we saw the highest numbers of border crossers in 20 years. Titl… Continue Reading
03.16.22
Lankford Reacts To Zelenskyy's Address, Pushes for More Aid For Ukraine
CLICK HERE to watch Lankford's floor speech on YouTube. CLICK HERE to watch Lankford's floor speech on Rumble. WASHINGTON, DC - Senator James Lankford (R-OK) provided remarks following an address to the United States Congress from Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and provided an update on practical ways the US and Americans can provide aid to Ukraine. Lankford responded on Russia's invasion of Ukraine and introduced the Never Yielding Europe's Territory (NYET) Act to provide the critica… Continue Reading
03.15.22
Lankford Meets with Oklahoma Community Health Center Leadership
WASHINGTON, DC - Senator James Lankford (R-OK) today connected with the leadership of Oklahoma community health centers from across the state to learn more about the challenges they face with staffing and workforce issues, how to best utilize and even expand telehealth opportunities across our state, and others. Lankford was also selected today to receive the 2022 Distinguished Community Health Center Advocate Award on behalf of the National Association of Community Health Centers. "Oklahoma's … Continue Reading
03.15.22
Lankford Votes to End Mask Mandates on Planes, Public Transportation
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 voted on a resolution of disapproval to end the federal mask mandate on planes and in public transportation. Lankford spoke out against the federal mask earlier today, as Oklahomans and much of the rest of the country have ended their mask mandates in public places. The resolution passed in a vote of 57-40. Last week, Lankford sent a letter … Continue Reading
03.15.22
Senate Unanimously Passes Lankford’s Bill to Make Daylight Saving Time Permanent
WASHINGTON, DC - Senator James Lankford (R-OK) offered the following statement after the Senate passed the Sunshine Protection Act, which Lankford introduced last year with Senators Marco Rubio (R-FL), Roy Blunt (R-MO), Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI), Ron Wyden (D-OR), Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-MS), Rick Scott (R-FL), Bill Hagerty (R-TN) and Ed Markey (D-MA). "This is one issue that I have been chipping away at for a few years, and an issue I have consistently heard from Oklahomans-they are ready to lock… Continue Reading
03.15.22
Lankford Secures Funding for Vital Public School Renovation on Altus Air Force Base
WASHINGTON, DC - After making the request last July, Senator James Lankford (R-OK) offered the following statement to celebrate that Altus Air Force Base is expected to receive vital funding to improve the L. Mendel Rivers Elementary School on Base, which has classrooms for pre-kindergarten to fourth grade, and is badly in need of repairs, safety upgrades, and general renovations: "I have personally toured Rivers Elementary and seen the need to dramatically improve the facility for the students… Continue Reading
03.14.22
Lankford, Inhofe, Mullin Respond to VA Report about Proposed Changes at the Muskogee VA
WASHINGTON, DC - Senators James Lankford (R-OK) and Jim Inhofe (R-OK) and Representative Markwayne Mullin (R-OK) today offered the following joint statement after a report was released by the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), in which recommendations are made to "modernize and realign" the Jack C. Montgomery VA Medical Center in Muskogee (for eastern Oklahoma recommendations, see pages 72-74 of the VISN-19 Market Recommendation Report): "It's appropriate for the VA to conduct reviews like th… Continue Reading
03.14.22
Lankford, Senate & House Colleagues Call on IRS to Address Concerns & Delays
WASHINGTON, DC - Senator James Lankford (R-OK) joined100 of his colleagues in a letter to the IRS demanding much needed relief as the agency struggles to address customer service needs and processing issues. The IRS's lack of action is causing unnecessary confusion, as the current tax filing season is already underway. "We remain concerned that the IRS does not have a comprehensive plan to remedy the numerous problems affecting taxpayers, despite the fact that this filing season is already wel… Continue Reading
03.14.22
Lankford, Cruz & Colleagues Demand Answers About The Impacts of Biden’s Border Negligence
WASHINGTON, DC - Senators James Lankford (R-OK) and Ted Cruz (R-TX) sent a letter cosigned by 20 colleagues to Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro Mayorkas, raising concerns about recent crimes committed by illegal aliens that crossed into the United States under President Biden's open-border policies. The Senators are demanding answers about the impact of the Biden administration's negligence on crime in American communities. Co-signers of the letter are Senators Marsha Blackburn (R-TN), … Continue Reading
03.14.22
Lankford, 49 Senate Republican Senators to Biden: An Iran Agreement Without Broad Congressional Support Will Not Survive
WASHINGTON, DC - Senator James Lankford (R-OK) today joined 49 Republican Senators to tell the Biden Administration they will not support the revived Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) with Iran, which, according to public reports, will weaken sanctions and lessen restrictions on Iran's nuclear program. According to press reports, the Biden Administration may soon conclude an agreement with Iran to provide substantial sanctions relief in exchange for merely short-term limitations on Ira… Continue Reading
03.11.22
Lankford, Lee & Colleagues Protect Second Amendment by Demanding Transparency from ATF
OKLAHOMA CITY, OK - Senator James Lankford (R-OK) joined Senator Mike Lee (R-UT) and 18 of their colleagues in a letter to the US Attorney General and the Acting Director of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (ATF) expressing concern over the ATF's use of secret internal guidance to enforce regulations that are not openly published. This secret guidance has been used to justify the seizure of lawfully owned property. The letter reads in part, "We write to express our grav… Continue Reading
03.11.22
Lankford Continues Work to Lower Prescription Drug Costs
WASHINGTON, DC - Senator James Lankford (R-OK), a member of the Senate Finance Committee with jurisdiction over the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), led a group of 30 Senators in urging CMS Administrator Chiquita Brooks-LaSure to stop all retroactive direct and indirect remuneration (DIR) fees, a commonsense reform that could reduce seniors' out-of-pocket drug costs by more than $21 billion over the next decade. Earlier this year, Lankford celebrated a huge win for Oklahoma sen… Continue Reading
