Press Releases
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
02.16.22
Lankford, Colleagues Reject Calls for a No-Fly List
WASHINGTON, DC - Senators James Lankford (R-OK) and Cynthia Lummis (R-WY) along with several of their colleagues sent a letter to US Attorney General Merrick Garland urging him to reject Delta Airline's call for a no-fly list for unruly passengers. Lankford and Lummis were joined by Senators Mike Lee (R-UT), Marco Rubio (R-FL), Kevin Cramer (R-ND), Ted Cruz (R-TX), John Hoeven (R-ND), and Rick Scott (R-FL). The senators wrote, "The TSA's existing 'no-fly' list for suspected terrorists is alre… Continue Reading
02.15.22
Lankford Pushes for Economic Sanctions Against Russia for Aggression Against Ukraine
WASHINGTON, DC - Senator James Lankford (R-OK) joined Senator Jim Risch (R-ID), ranking member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, to lead their Republican colleagues in introducing the Never Yielding Europe's Territory (NYET) Act to provide the critical support Ukraine needs to defend itself and deter Russian aggression today, while imposing real costs on the Kremlin for its ongoing and potential future aggression against Ukraine. "It's easier to stop a war that has never started than i… Continue Reading
02.15.22
Finance Committee Republicans Request Information on the Adverse Effects of High, Persistent Inflation on the Federal Budget
WASHINGTON, DC - In light of high and accelerating inflation, Senator Lankford (R-OK), along with Senate Finance Committee Republicans, led by Ranking Member Mike Crapo (R-ID), are asking the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) for detailed information on the harmful effects inflation has on the federal budget. As inflation continues to hammer pocketbooks of Americans, it also eats up fiscal space by increasing deficits and debt, and acts like a stealth tax on households and businesses. From t… Continue Reading
02.15.22
Lankford, Hagerty Push to Re-open Capitol Building, Senate Office Buildings
WASHINGTON, DC-Senators James Lankford (R-OK) and Bill Hagerty (R-TN), joined by 24 of their Senate colleagues, introduced a resolution in support of re-opening the US Capitol Building and Senate office buildings to public visitation under pre-COVID policies. "We are a government for the people and by the people. The people should be able to access the offices of their elected officials. It is time to reopen the Senate office buildings and the Capitol building so the American people can h… Continue Reading
02.15.22
Lankford Digs Deeper into China’s Coercion on Latest Episode of The Breakdown
CLICK HERE to listen to the podcast. CLICK HERE to watch the podcast. WASHINGTON, DC - The Office of Senator James Lankford (R-OK) today released the latest episode of The Breakdown with James Lankford. Lankford is joined by former Deputy National Security Advisor and expert on China Matt Pottinger. Lankford introduced the Safeguarding Internet Freedom in Hong Kong Act, which passed the Senate last year, and the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act which recently became law. He also called on t… Continue Reading
02.15.22
Lankford Opposes Controversial, Pro-Abortion FDA Nominee
WASHINGTON, DC - Senator James Lankford (R-OK) today opposed the nomination of Dr. Robert Califf to serve as the Commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). Califf previously held the position under President Obama. "I am deeply concerned about President Biden's decision to once again place someone in a health care-related role who openly pushes for more abortion, including mail-order chemical abortions," said Lankford. "Since Biden is obsessed with abortion, he continues to recycle… Continue Reading
02.14.22
Lankford Asks Court to Stand Against Presidential Overreach
WASHINGTON, DC - Senator James Lankford (R-OK), Senator Ted Cruz (R-TX), and 44 Republican Members of Congress submitted an amicus brief to the US Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit in Feds for Medical Freedom v. Biden. Senators Marsha Blackburn (R-TN), Mike Braun (R-IN), Kevin Cramer (R-ND), Steve Daines (R-MT), Bill Hagerty (R-TN), John Hoeven (R-ND), Jim Inhofe (R-OK), Ben Sasse (R-NE), Rick Scott (R-FL), Dan Sullivan (R-AK), and John Thune (R-SD) joined the amicus brief, along with 34 me… Continue Reading
02.11.22
Lankford, Senate Republicans Urge IRS to Support Taxpayers During Filing Season
OKLAHOMA CITY, OK - Senators James Lankford (R-OK) and Mike Crapo (R-ID), along with several Republican Senators are urging the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) to do everything it can to support taxpayers during the current tax filing season. In a letter to Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen and IRS Commissioner Charles Rettig, the Senators press the agency to provide taxpayers with targeted, temporary relief during what is widely believed to be one of the most challenging and frustrating filing sea… Continue Reading
02.11.22
Lankford, Colleagues Demand Hearing on Biden’s Border Crisis
OKLAHOMA CITY, OK - Senators James Lankford (R-OK) and Rick Scott (R-FL), along with several of their colleagues wrote a letter to Senator Gary Peters, Chairman of the Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, requesting a hearing on the historic humanitarian and national security crisis on America's southern border. During President Biden's first year in office, more than 2 million migrants were apprehended after illegally crossing the border. Since the start of the 117th Congress, … Continue Reading
02.11.22
Lankford Pushes for Sanctions on Belarus to Stop Russia’s Aggression Toward Ukraine
OKLAHOMA CITY, OK - Senator James Lankford (R-OK) introduced the Belarus Aggression Accountability Act to deter Belarus from allowing Russia to use its territory to invade Ukraine. Lankford's bill would sanction Belarus or any country that aids Russia's ongoing, unprovoked aggression toward the sovereignty and territorial integrity of Ukraine. Russia has stationed nearly 30,000 troops near the Belarus/Ukraine border, its largest deployment to Belarus since the Cold War. Additionally, Russia has … Continue Reading
02.10.22
Lankford Spotlights Biden Nominees to Regulate American Energy Who Are Publicly Against American Energy
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), a member of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, raised his opposition to and concerns with three pending Biden nominees he sees as pushing their own climate-change or anti-traditional energy agenda when their posts would be specifically responsible for overseeing oil, gas, and minerals development in the US. This development is need… Continue Reading
02.10.22
Lankford, Braun Demand COVID-19 Natural Immunity Data for Americans
WASHINGTON, DC - Senators James Lankford (R-OK) and Mike Braun (R-IN) introduced the Natural Immunity Transparency Act, which requires the US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to provide critical data to Congress on the efficacy of natural immunity from COVID-19. Representative Chip Roy (R-TX) introduced the companion legislation in the House of Representatives. "The Biden Administration is so obsessed with their vaccine mandates that they refuse to even evaluate or release informat… Continue Reading
02.10.22
Lankford: We Need an All-of-the-Above Approach to Give Hydrogen Production the Best Chance of Success
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) served as lead Republican of the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (ENR) on behalf of ENR Ranking Member John Barrasso (R-WY) and delivered remarks during a full committee hearing to examine the opportunities and challenges in using clean hydrogen in the transportation, utility, industrial, commercial, and residential sectors. Th… Continue Reading
02.09.22
Lankford Calls Out Biden for Looking The Other Way While Crime Skyrockets
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 pushed back on Biden Administration's backward policies that are causing rising crime rates around our nation and how they affect our families and our law enforcement. Lankford pointed out in his remarks that, while President Biden and his Administration are being soft on crime and unsupportive of law enforcement, families of law enforcement… Continue Reading
02.09.22
Lankford Commends Abraham Accords Members Israel-Bahrain Defense Agreement
WASHINGTON, DC - Senator James Lankford (R-OK), founding Chair of the Senate Abraham Accords Caucus, today offered his support and praise for the announcement that Israel and Bahrain have entered into a defense cooperation agreement that fosters the goals of the US-brokered Abraham Accords. "As a founding Chair of the Abraham Accords Caucus in the Senate, I commend Israel and Bahrain for coming together on a defense cooperation agreement," said Lankford. "One of the top priorities of the Caucus… Continue Reading
