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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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Nov 9, 2025

Stop sending money just to insurance companies and hope it gets better. Give Americans freedom of choice.

nbcnews.com
Nov 9, 2025

it absolutely needs to – it needs to open today if we can get it open

theguardian.com
Nov 9, 2025

This shutdown is not about health care. This shutdown was really about Democrats saying they want to show their resistance to President Trump.

nbcnews.com
Nov 5, 2025

That will cause even more and more socially conservative Democrats around the country to say, 'My party’s left me.'

nbcnews.com
Oct 24, 2025

The president has turned the volume up to 11 and said, ‘No, we’re going to stop drugs coming into our country that are killing folks.’

thehill.com
Oct 24, 2025

The administration needs to give insight into Congress. That’s part of it. If this was happening with this level of insight under the Biden administration, I’d be apoplectic.

thehill.com
Oct 24, 2025

I have Oklahomans that are dying from methamphetamine, from cocaine, from fentanyl, and from different drugs that are laced with fentanyl on it and mixing it in. That’s happening in my state as it’s happening all around the country.

thehill.com
Oct 8, 2025

We've got to be able to get the government open. That's been the typical route that we've always done on this.

cbsnews.com
Sep 14, 2025

I am attentive to my own security, how about that, for myself and for my family.

cbsnews.com
Sep 14, 2025

We should not, first and foremost, have a government shutdown.

cbsnews.com
Sep 14, 2025

It's about the title. It's about the task.

cbsnews.com
Aug 24, 2025

President Trump is actively moving to be able to end this war and to use every piece of leverage.

breitbart.com
Aug 24, 2025

Right now we want to put as many tools in the president’s hands as he possibly wants or needs in the toolbox to be able to put an end to this war.

breitbart.com
Jul 22, 2025

Hosam was an Oklahoman and member of the Druze community who was tragically executed alongside other members of his family in Syria. We are praying for his family, friends, and the entire community as they grieve this senseless loss.

nypost.com
Jul 4, 2025

The provision reverses the tax penalty Democrats placed on America’s energy producers and allows our producers to deduct essential capital costs just like any other manufacturer.

politico.com
Jun 7, 2025

This is an American city, and to be able to have an American city where we have people literally flying Mexican flags and saying, ‘You cannot arrest us,’ cannot be allowed.

nbcnews.com
Jun 7, 2025

This is not going to take weeks this time. We're not going to allow this to be able to spiral out of control.

nbcnews.com
Jun 7, 2025

For the sake of our nation it's time Congress actually tackled the debt and deficit, and stop the spending.

nbcnews.com
May 8, 2025

I spent last weekend along our southern border, again, as I have done many weekends, to be able to get down to the border in different areas. Last weekend, I went down to the San Diego-Tijuana border area. In that area, there are 1.3…

govinfo.gov
May 8, 2025

I have six requests for committees to meet during today's session of the Senate. They have the approval of the Majority and Minority Leaders. Pursuant to rule XXVI, paragraph 5(a), of the Standing Rules of the Senate, the following…

govinfo.gov
Apr 10, 2025

I ask unanimous consent that the resolution be agreed to, the preamble be agreed to, and the motions to reconsider be considered made and laid upon the table with no intervening action or debate. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection…

govinfo.gov
Apr 10, 2025

I ask unanimous consent that the Senate proceed to the consideration of S. Res. 174, which is at the desk. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report the resolution by title. The legislative clerk read as follows: A resolution (S. Res…

govinfo.gov
Apr 10, 2025

I join my colleague in expressing some frustration that we can't vote on the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. It is the kind of stuff that drives people crazy back home for an individual that is the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs. Most…

govinfo.gov
Apr 10, 2025

April 19 is coming very soon, and the country will pause. I am grateful that the Senate has passed now a resolution from this body that all 100 Members have stated together that we as a nation will pause and remember April 19, 1995, and as…

govinfo.gov
Apr 5, 2025

Re-shifting the economy back to getting more manufacturing back to the United States — That’s good for us long term.

nbcnews.com

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