I ask unanimous consent that the preamble be agreed to and that the motions to reconsider be considered made and laid upon the table with no intervening action or debate. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. The…
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.
I ask unanimous consent that the Lankford amendment at the desk be agreed to, and the bill, as amended, be considered read a third time and passed, and the motion to reconsider be considered made and laid upon the table with no intervening…
I ask unanimous consent that the Senate proceed to the immediate consideration of Calendar No. 698, H.R. 2606. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report the bill by title. The senior assistant legislative clerk read as follows: A bill…
there has been a long conversation about Yemen. Yemen is in a civil war. It has been a brutal civil war. There have been a lot of civilians killed and a lot of damage done to the country's interior. Of the 30 million people who are living…
I ask unanimous consent that the order for the quorum call be rescinded. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. S.J. Res. 54
I ask unanimous consent that the committee-reported amendments be agreed to, and the bill, as amended, be considered read a third time. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. The committee-reported amendments were…
I ask unanimous consent that the Indian Affairs Committee be discharged from further consideration and that the Senate now proceed to S. Res. 707. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report the resolution by title. The senior assistant…
as our Nation paused just for a little while this week to remember the 41st President of the United States and to honor his legacy and his life, I think it is important that we also pause here in the Senate Chamber, and, quite frankly, I…
on May 5 of this year, NASA launched the InSight rocket. That probe, the InSight probe, has traveled 300 million miles since May of this year and has touched down safely on Mars. It is a remarkable achievement. The United States is the…
earlier this year, Congress created a bipartisan committee--eight Republicans, eight Democrats, half from the House, half from the Senate. Their mission was to reform the budget process. It was an acknowledgement that our debt is climbing…
This is an anomaly that sits out there nationwide of how the Five Tribes in Oklahoma are treated differently than every other tribe in the Country.
One of the problems, Senator, I see that we face, as told to me by own realty department, is we have one case that there are 127 heirs to the property.
We have some communities where a property lays empty and becomes dilapidated, but there are a hundred different owners out there.
As the chief executive of one of the largest tribes in the Nation, you have a very busy schedule as well.
This will allow things to proceed in an orderly fashion so that the resources go from the accounts to the individuals who deserve a share.
the American people have walked through Supreme Court nominations many times. There is a normal process of walking through Supreme Court nominations. They are nominated by the President. There are background checks that are done. It is…
there is a lot going on in the world right now, and obviously there is a lot going on in Washington, DC, but I want to take a global look at what is happening in trade. I want to begin by mentioning what is happening in Indonesia. It is a…
It only seems to make sense to try to partner, every 10 years, IRS form filling with also Census form filling.
One of the big issues facing the entire country is the amount of fentanyl coming through the mail at this point.
If I am at home, I get one form, and then 2 weeks later, I am filling out a different form.
We have added additional funding through the Financial Services and General Government (FSGG) appropriations for this year toward the Inspector General's office.





