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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.

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Jul 1, 2026

Other than salvation, American citizenship is the greatest gift on Earth, and it should never be obtained through fraud or illegal actions.

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Jul 1, 2026

We need to make it unconstitutional to obtain citizenship through fraud or illegal actions.

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Jul 1, 2026

Americans are proud of our country, and we are committed to upholding our laws.

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Jun 30, 2026

“Two hundred fifty years of ‘all men created equal’ — When will the unborn count?”

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Jun 29, 2026

The electric vehicles that were purchased by [the] previous administration with no chargers, and some of the waste that was done there.

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Jun 27, 2026

They’re uniquely different, God created person. They’re not inconvenient. They’re a child.

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Jun 26, 2026

Science would say that life begins at conception when the cell division happens.

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Jun 26, 2026

Today I rise to be able to mark the fourth anniversary of the Dobbs decision, a decision that overturned Roe v. Wade and returned the issue of abortion, and when life begins and who we’re going to be as a people on this issue of life…

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Jun 26, 2026

But honestly, I think we should continue the conversation, the dialog that’s been going on for 250 years to determine does life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness apply to all of us.

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Jun 26, 2026

I’m one of those crazy people that actually believe that children are valuable. All of them.

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Jun 24, 2026

American taxpayers should never be forced to fund abortions or radical gender ideology, whether in the United States or abroad.

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Jun 24, 2026

Oklahomans do not need Washington to spend more money; they need Washington to get out of the way.

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Jun 24, 2026

The dream of homeownership is slipping further out of reach for too many Oklahomans.

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Jun 24, 2026

Home prices are at an all-time high, and Washington’s red tape has made it worse by making it harder and more expensive to build.

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Jun 21, 2026

“There is no vote that we will take in this body today that will make the nation stronger than just dads loving their kids, and spending time with them, and helping them know how to be able to walk with God, live a patriotic life, and to…

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Jun 21, 2026

“Healthy families make healthy communities make a healthy nation,” said Lankford on the floor. “If dads back away from their families, families get weaker, communities get weaker, the nation gets weaker. If dads are engaged with their kids…

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Jun 19, 2026

If dads back away from their families, families get weaker, communities get weaker, the nation gets weaker.

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Jun 19, 2026

Healthy families make healthy communities make a healthy nation.

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Jun 19, 2026

If dads are engaged with their kids and with their families, the nation gets stronger. Communities get stronger.

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Jun 17, 2026

We have stayed in contact with FEMA leadership to get these grants finalized. I’m glad to see these federal resources supporting the agencies and local governments that responded when Oklahomans needed them most.

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