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James Lankford

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James Paul Lankford is an American politician serving as the junior United States senator from Oklahoma since January 2015. A member of the Republican Party, Lankford has focused on issues such as healthcare, government spending, and religious freedom during his time in office. He previously served as a member of the U.S. House of Representatives from 2011 to 2015, representing Oklahoma's 5th congressional district.

Quotes by year · 2011–20263,434 total · peak 2015 (616)
2011: 143 quotes2012: 147 quotes2013: 216 quotes2014: 176 quotes2015: 616 quotes2016: 419 quotes2017: 437 quotes2018: 268 quotes2019: 5 quotes2020: 11 quotes2021: 230 quotes2022: 121 quotes2023: 426 quotes2024: 72 quotes2025: 31 quotes2026: 116 quotes

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  1. In Oklahoma, we believe parents know what’s best for their kids, including what school fits their family’s faith.2 sources2026lankford.senate.gov
  2. Every person has inherent worth and dignity, including those facing their final days.2 sources2026theguardian.com
  3. If you lose your job, the government shouldn’t tell you the only way forward is to go work for somebody else. Some folks have a business idea they’ve been dreaming about for years, and losing a job might be the push to finally chase it.2 sources2026coons.senate.gov
  4. God creates every child male or female in His perfect image. For too long, taxpayers have been forced to fund sex-rejecting studies on kids.2 sources2026cruz.senate.gov
  5. For 105 years, the Chinese Communist Party has oppressed its own people, persecuted people of faith and denied basic freedoms.2 sources2026foxnews.com
  6. Trust has to be earned, and right now families are being asked to trust AI companies with very little information.2 sources2026lankford.senate.gov
Oct 8, 2026

The U.S. Constitution protects my right to call their rhetoric what it is — racist, ignorant, and antisemitic.

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Oct 6, 2026

Congress has taken action to ensure taxpayer dollars are not funding organizations that perform abortions, but our work to protect taxpayers and ensure federal law is followed does not stop there," said Lankford.

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Oct 2, 2026

Planned Parenthood and its affiliates have faced serious allegations involving the use of federal funds and compliance with federal law. Those allegations deserve a thorough review.

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Oct 1, 2026

Hyde was a bipartisan agreement five decades ago, and it has been included in appropriations bills every year since. We should keep that commitment in place.

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Oct 1, 2026

Every child is valuable. No American should ever wonder if the check they’re sending to the IRS on April 15 will be used to pay for someone’s elective abortion.

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Oct 1, 2026

For 50 years, the Hyde Amendment has been an important protection for American taxpayers.

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Oct 1, 2026

Prison Fellowship has spent 50 years helping people understand that a mistake does not have to be the end of their story.

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Sep 30, 2026

A student who feels called to pastor a church or serve as a missionary should not lose access to student aid because Washington measures the value of that calling by a paycheck.

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Sep 30, 2026

Now, Democrats are committed to finding every way they can to increase the number of abortions in America, including having federal taxpayers pay for elective abortions.

washingtonexaminer.com
Sep 25, 2026

Trust has to be earned, and right now families are being asked to trust AI companies with very little information.

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Sep 24, 2026

As the United States engages with Beijing, we cannot forget the millions who have suffered under the CCP or those who continue to live under its repression today.

foxnews.com
Sep 24, 2026

For 105 years, the Chinese Communist Party has oppressed its own people, persecuted people of faith and denied basic freedoms.

foxnews.com
Sep 5, 2026

We will not stop until we hold companies like Pornhub accountable.

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Sep 5, 2026

Age verification laws are an important piece of making the internet safer for children.

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Sep 4, 2026

“Every child has tremendous worth and potential, and for nearly two decades, the Senate has supported the charities, nonprofits, and outreach organizations that make their futures even brighter,”

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Aug 19, 2026

It costs nearly four cents to make a penny that is worth one cent. That is not a good use of taxpayer dollars. The Common Cents Act is a bipartisan, commonsense solution that will save taxpayers millions of dollars while ensuring…

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Aug 18, 2026

We will continue working to pass this bill and take action at the federal level to protect Jewish Americans.

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Aug 18, 2026

Our bipartisan Jewish American Security Act will take important steps to protect Jewish Americans where they are targeted – on campus, in their communities, and online.

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Aug 18, 2026

We’re faced with nothing less than a crisis, and we need collective action.

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Aug 18, 2026

This report shows the dark reality for Jewish Americans: antisemitic attacks make up more than 62 percent of religiously-motivated hate crimes in the United States, more than double all other kinds of religiously-motivated hate crimes…

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Aug 18, 2026

Year after year, we’ve seen alarming rates of antisemitic harassment and violence in this country.

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Aug 8, 2026

For decades, Iran has used Hezbollah to destabilize Lebanon, Israel, and threaten Americans who live in the region, but President Trump has created a real opening for change by bringing Israel and Lebanon to the table for the first direct…

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Aug 7, 2026

This shouldn't be controversial. This should just be something to build trust in our elections.

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