Press Releases
Lankford Exposes Crisis at the Southern Border
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), lead Republican on the Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Subcommittee on Government Operations and Border Management, today spoke on the importance of his recent congressional delegation tour of the southern border in El Paso, Texas, and Yuma, Arizona, to take an in-depth look at the issues facing our border law enforcement along the US… Continue Reading
01.25.23
Lankford, Wicker, Colleagues Move for Permanent Ban on Taxpayer Funding for Abortions
WASHINGTON, DC - Senator James Lankford (R-OK) joined Senator Roger Wicker (R-MS) along with 45 other Senators, to introduce the No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion and Abortion Insurance Full Disclosure Act, which would establish a permanent prohibition on federal funding for abortion, replacing the current annual funding restrictions with a single, government-wide standard. After more than 40 years of inconsistent and haphazard policies that have regulated federal funding for abortion, this legis… Continue Reading
01.25.23
Lankford, Hoeven, Colleagues Want to Stop Defense Department's Green New Deal Agenda
WASHINGTON, DC - Senator James Lankford (R-OK) joined Senator John Hoeven (R-ND) to introduce the Focus on the Mission Act, which would stop the Department of Defense (DOD) from imposing a new environmental rule on federal contractors that would drive up costs for our national defense. Earlier this month, Lankford joined Hoeven and their colleagues in a letter to Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin regarding this progressive proposal. "If the plan was to deter defense production and hurt national se… Continue Reading
01.24.23
Lankford Asks the Senate: When Is a Child a Child?
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 took to the Senate floor to share his full and unwavering support for life in our nation and to ask his fellow Senators a simple question: when does life begin? As he does every year around the annual March for Life in Washington, DC, Senator Lankford once again shared his belief that every life has value and worth and deserves to be treate… Continue Reading
01.24.23
Lankford, Hagerty, Colleagues Push to Stop IRS Snooping of Americans’ Venmo, PayPal Accounts
WASHINGTON, DC - Senator James Lankford (R-OK) today joined Senator Bill Hagerty (R-TN) and a group of Republican senators in reintroducing the Stop the Nosy Obsession with Online Payments, or SNOOP, Act, a bill to strike the tax code provision inserted by the Biden Administration in the American Rescue Plan (ARP) that requires third-party payment platforms, such as Venmo and PayPal, to report businesses' gross transaction volumes totaling more than $600 to the Internal Revenue Service (IRS). J… Continue Reading
01.24.23
Lankford, Rosen Lead Colleagues in Historic Bipartisan Delegation Visit to Abraham Accords Countries
WASHINGTON, DC - Senators James Lankford (R-OK) and Jacky Rosen (D-NV), co-founders and co-chairs of the Senate Abraham Accords Caucus, led a bipartisan group of seven Senators in a visit to the Abraham Accords member countries of Israel, the United Arab Emirates (UAE), Bahrain, and Morocco. In visiting these countries, the Senators saw firsthand how the Abraham Accords have enabled unprecedented regional integration and cooperation, and they discussed ways in which these Accords can be strength… Continue Reading
01.23.23
Lankford, Marshall, Colleagues Secure Delay on Lesser Prairie-Chicken Endangered Species Act Listing
WASHINGTON, DC - Following an announcement from the Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) that it would extend the effective date of the final rule to list the lesser prairie-chicken (LPC) under the Endangered Species Act (ESA) until March 27, 2023, Senators James Lankford (R-OK), Roger Marshall, M.D., (R-KS), Jerry Moran (R-KS), and Markwayne Mullin (R-OK), along with Representatives Frank Lucas (R-OK-03), Tom Cole (R-OK-04, Stephanie Bice (R-OK-05), Tracey Mann (R-KS-01), Jake LaTurner (R-KS-02), Ro… Continue Reading
01.13.23
Lankford, Rosen Lead Bipartisan Senate Delegation Visit to Abraham Accords Countries
WASHINGTON, DC - Senators James Lankford (R-OK) and Jacky Rosen, co-founders and co-chairs of the Senate Abraham Accords Caucus, announced that they are leading a group of five Senators in a bipartisan delegation visit to the Abraham Accords member countries of Israel, the United Arab Emirates (UAE), Bahrain, and Morocco. In visiting these countries, the Senators will see firsthand how the Abraham Accords have led to unprecedented regional integration and cooperation, and they will discuss ways … Continue Reading
01.12.23
Lankford, Colleagues Request Extension for Lesser Prairie-Chicken Listing
OKLAHOMA CITY, OK - Today, Senators James Lankford (R-OK) and Roger Marshall, M.D. (R-KS), along with nine of their colleagues, sent a letter to Interior Secretary Deb Haaland requesting an extension to delay the final rule that will list the lesser prairie-chicken (LPC) under the Endangered Species Act. The Members suggested April 1 be the new deadline, which is before the primary nesting season of the bird. If this request isn’t granted the rule will become effective on January 24, ending the … Continue Reading
01.12.23
Lankford, Ernst, Abraham Accords Caucus Push State Department to Facilitate Interfaith Dialogues in Middle East
WASHINGTON, DC - Senator James Lankford (R-OK) joined Senator Joni Ernst (R-IA), co-chair of the Abraham Accords Caucus and member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, is leading her caucus co-chairs in pushing the State Department to facilitate interfaith dialogue between Abraham Accords member countries.Ernst is joined by fellow Abraham Accords Caucus Co-Chairs Senators Jacky Rosen (D-NV), Cory Booker (D-NJ), and Representatives Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA), Brad Schneider (D-IL), David Tr… Continue Reading
01.09.23
Lankford, Bice Call for Transparency, Communication in DOJ Investigation of Oklahoma City, OKC Police Department
OKLAHOMA CITY, OK - Senator James Lankford (R-OK) and Rep. Stephanie Bice (R-OK-05) sent a letter to Attorney General Merrick Garland after the Department of Justice (DOJ) announced in November an investigation into the state of Oklahoma, Oklahoma City, and the Oklahoma City Police Department (OKCPD). Lankford and Bice write in their letter, "We understand that the investigation will examine whether unnecessary admissions to psychiatric facilities and police conduct occurred. We understand that… Continue Reading
01.06.23
Bipartisan Group of Senators to Visit Southwest Border, See Border Firsthand
OKLAHOMA CITY, OK - Senator James Lankford (R-OK) will join Senators Kyrsten Sinema (I-AZ) and John Cornyn (R-TX) who invited a bipartisan group of Senators to Texas and Arizona next week to see the crisis at the Southwest Border firsthand. Senators Lankford, Sinema, Cornyn, Thom Tillis (R-NC), Mark Kelly (D-AZ), Chris Coons (D-DE), Jerry Moran (R-KS), and Chris Murphy (D-CT) will travel to El Paso, Texas and Yuma, Arizona to see the many challenges at the Southwest Border, meet with the brave m… Continue Reading
01.04.23
Lankford Exposes TRICARE Coverup and Demands Solutions for Service Members
OKLAHOMA CITY, OK - After leading the effort to push the DOD to re-include rural and locally-owned pharmacies in the TRICARE network after they were initially cut, Senator James Lankford (R-OK) once again heard from concerned service members, veterans, and local pharmacy owners. In response to alarming reports that TRICARE's latest "fix" failed to adequately resolve the problem, Lankford sent a letter demanding answers to Defense Health Agency Director Lieutenant General Ronald J. Place, Exp… Continue Reading
01.04.23
Lankford, Hoeven, Colleagues Lead Efforts to Stop Defense Department's Costly Green New Deal Mandates
WASHINGTON, DC - Senator James Lankford (R-OK) joined Senator John Hoeven (R-ND) and 48 of their colleagues to lead efforts to stop the Department of Defense (DOD) from imposing a new environmental rule on federal contractors, both large and small, that would drive up costs for our national defense. Hoeven was joined by all Republican senators in pressing for DOD to drop the newly proposed rule requiring burdensome greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions reporting. DOD's proposal would require those rec… Continue Reading
01.03.23
Lankford Sworn In As Senior Senator for Oklahoma in the 118th Congress
You can download the photo here. WASHINGTON, DC - Senator James Lankford (R-OK) today issued the following statement as the 118th Congress gets underway and he begins his second full, six-year term as the senior Senator for Oklahoma: "It is humbling to stand before God and the nation to take my oath again to protect and defend the United States Constitution on behalf of Oklahoma. I welcome Senator Markwayne Mullin and his beautiful family to the Senate, as he becomes the newest Senator for Okl… Continue Reading
12.23.22
Lankford, Senate Abraham Accords Caucus Celebrate First Caucus-Led Bill Signed into Law
WASHINGTON, DC - Senator James Lankford (R-OK) today applauded that President Biden signed the annual defense bill, the Fiscal Year 2023 James M. Inhofe National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), into law, which included provisions mirroring the DEFEND (Deterring Enemy Forces and Enabling National Defenses) Act, the first bill passed by the Senate Abraham Accords Caucus, which was introduced by Senator Joni Ernst (R-IA), Jacky Rosen (D-NV), and Cory Booker (D-NJ). The DEFEND Act directs the Secr… Continue Reading
12.23.22
Lankford Receives Commitment on Military Religious Accommodation Requests for COVID-19 Vaccine Mandate from DOD Secretary, Lifts Holds on DOD Noms
OKLAHOMA CITY, OK - Senator James Lankford (R-OK) today announced a huge victory he secured to protect the right of religious liberty for our heroes in the Armed Forces. After receiving a commitment from the Department of Defense (DOD) Secretary Lloyd Austin that all members who had requested a religious accommodation from the COVID-19 vaccine who have been waiting on a response, will now get the answers they have been waiting for and be allowed to return to their duties. "I have fought for mo… Continue Reading
12.22.22
Lankford, Marshall, Colleagues Want to Nullify Lesser Prairie-Chicken Listing
WASHINGTON, DC - Senator James Lankford (R-OK) joined Senators Roger Marshall, M.D. (R-KS), Jerry Moran (R-KS), and Jim Inhofe (R-OK) along with Representatives Tracey Mann (KS-01), Jake LaTurner (KS-02), Ron Estes (KS-03), Markwayne Mullin (OK-02), Frank Lucas (OK-03), and Stephanie Bice (OK-05) to officially introduce a Congressional Review Act (CRA) joint resolution of disapproval in their respective chambers to strike down the Biden Administration's recent listing of the lesser prairie-chick… Continue Reading
12.22.22
Lankford Strongly Opposes Massive Federal Spending Bill
WASHINGTON, DC - Senator James Lankford (R-OK) today offered the following statement after he voted to oppose a massive 4,155-page, almost $2 trillion "omnibus" federal funding bill that once again further demonstrates Congress' inept spending behavior and complete lack of interest in properly funding the needs of the federal government in a timely, responsible manner: "When do Americans get to see in advance how Congress will spend their money? Once again, Washington, DC treats Oklahomans' t… Continue Reading
12.21.22
Lankford Offers Biden a Christmas Present to Stop the Chaos at the Southern Border, Keep Title 42
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), lead Republican on the Homeland Security Committee's Subcommittee on Government Operations and Border Management, today offered a Christmas gift to the Biden Administration by calling on the Senate to unanimously pass two bills to deal with border security and immigration so that Border Patrol can enforce the law at the southern border. One bill e… Continue Reading
