James Lankford

Republican Senator, Oklahoma

52 bills224 cosponsored$989K raised890 votes recorded

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Congressional source

Roots

“JAMES AND CINDY Live in Oklahoma City.” source

Public service

“He served four years in the US House of Representatives for central Oklahoma, until he was overwhelmingly elected to the United States Senate in 2014.” source

Family

“They have been married more than 31 years and have two daughters.” source

Also stated

“including 15 years as the Director of Student Ministry for the Baptist Convention of Oklahoma and Director of the Falls Creek Youth Camp” source
“James served students and families for more than 20 years in ministry” source

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Legislation

SRES 843cosponsor

A resolution expressing support for the designation of the first week of August 2026, as "National Community Health Center Week", encouraging all people of the United States to participate by visiting their local community health center, and celebrating the important partnership between community health centers and the communities they serve.

Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S4553; text: CR S4568-4569)

2026-08-07

SRES 845sponsor

A resolution designating September 2026 as "National Child Awareness Month" to promote awareness of charities that benefit children as well as youth-serving organizations throughout the United States and recognizing the efforts made by those charities and organizations on behalf of children and youth as critical contributions to the future of the United States.

Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S4553; text: CR S4569)

2026-08-07

S 5356cosponsor

A bill to support Lebanon's rule of law and democratic institutions through sanctions and support, and for other purposes.

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.

2026-08-06

Voting Record

657 yea227 nay6 missed

Motion to Invoke Cloture: Motion to Proceed to S. 5271

Cloture on the Motion to Proceed Rejected (52-46)

yea2026-08-08

Confirmation: Todd Blanche, of Florida, to be Attorney General

Nomination Confirmed (50-49)

yea2026-08-08

Motion to Invoke Cloture: Todd Blanche to be Attorney General

Cloture Motion Agreed to (50-49)

yea2026-08-08

H.R. 6500, as amended

Bill Passed (90-6)

not_voting2026-08-08

Official statements and press releases from James Lankford are archived, searchable, and updated daily at Capitol Releases, a companion project.

Campaign Finance

2026 cycle$989K

Small donors $5KLarge individual $375KPACs $331K

Spent $553KCash $2.8M

2024 cycle$914K

Small donors $40KLarge individual $350KPACs $351K

Spent $650KCash $2.3M

2022 cycle$5.9M

Small donors $246K

Top Contributors

INDIAN TRIBE$15K

SAMPLES GROUP$13K

APOLLO GLOBAL MANAGEMENT$9K

APOLLO$9K

EXPRESS EMPLOYMENT PROFESSIONALS$7K

OU MEDICAL CENTER$7K

1ST FINANCIAL BANK USA$7K

MELALEUCA, INC.$7K

HOME CREATIONS$7K

BEAL BANK$7K

Committees

Senate Committee on Finance

Energy, Natural Resources, and Infrastructure
Health Care
Taxation and IRS Oversight

Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs

Border Management, Federal Workforce, and Regulatory Affairs
Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations

Senate Select Committee on Ethics

chair

Senate Select Committee on Intelligence

Activity Timeline

LegislationVotes

Motion to Invoke Cloture: Motion to Proceed to S. 5271

yea

2026-08-08

vote

Confirmation: Todd Blanche, of Florida, to be Attorney General

yea

2026-08-08

vote

Motion to Invoke Cloture: Todd Blanche to be Attorney General

yea

2026-08-08

vote

H.R. 6500, as amended

not_voting

2026-08-08

vote

Motion to Table Budd Amdt. No. 6747

not_voting

Service History

Senate2023-01-03, 2029-01-03Republican

Senate2017-01-03, 2023-01-03Republican

Senate2015-01-06, 2017-01-03Republican

House, Dist. 52013-01-03, 2015-01-03Republican

House, Dist. 52011-01-05, 2013-01-03Republican

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VotesTracked · 890
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CommitteesTracked · 9
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Campaign financeTracked · 7
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S 5202cosponsor

A bill to prohibit the use of Federal funds for gender transition for minors.

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

2026-07-30

SRES 824cosponsor

A resolution designating August 1, 2026, as "Gold Star Children's Day".

Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S4365; text: CR S4392)

2026-07-30

SRES 813cosponsor

A resolution designating July 25, 2026, as "National Day of the American Cowboy".

Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S4274; text: CR S4269-4270)

2026-07-23

S 5109sponsor

A bill to authorize the Department of Justice to provide grant funding to accredited nonprofit organizations to provide better access to needed training for law enforcement officers in rural and smaller communities.

Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

2026-07-23

S 5010cosponsor

A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modify the rules governing the State administration of self-employment assistance programs.

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

2026-07-16

S 5025cosponsor

Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia Act of 2026

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.

2026-07-16

SRES 801cosponsor

A resolution honoring the life and legacy of the Honorable Lindsey Olin Graham, a Senator from the State of South Carolina.

Star Print ordered on the resolution.

2026-07-13

S 4880cosponsor

A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to prohibit dismemberment abortions, and for other purposes.

Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

2026-06-24

SRES 787cosponsor

A resolution celebrating the historic anniversary of the June 24, 2022, decision of the Supreme Court of the United States in Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization.

Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text: CR S3214)

2026-06-24

S 4925cosponsor

A bill to amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to prohibit the use of funds provided under such Act to develop, implement, facilitate, host, or promote any program or activity for, or to provide or promote literature or other materials to, children under the age of 18 that includes sexually oriented material, and for other purposes.

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

2026-06-24

S 4873cosponsor

A bill to amend the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 by limiting nonmilitary foreign assistance to organizations that provide or promote abortion, promote gender ideology, or promote discriminatory equity ideology, and for other purposes.

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.

2026-06-23

SRES 770cosponsor

A resolution designating June 6, 2026, as National Naloxone Awareness Day.

Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S2792; text: CR S2791-2792)

2026-06-15

Show 7 more votes

Paul Amdt. No. 6715

Amendment Rejected (32-64)

nay2026-08-07

Motion to Proceed to S. J. Res. 187

Motion to Proceed Rejected (48-50)

nay2026-08-05

Motion to Invoke Cloture: En Bloc Nominations Provided for under the provisions of S. Res. 817

Cloture Motion Agreed to (50-44)

yea2026-08-05

Confirmation: Erica Schwartz, of Florida, to be Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Nomination Confirmed (51-44)

yea2026-08-05

Motion to Invoke Cloture: Erica Schwartz to be Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Cloture Motion Agreed to (51-43)

yea2026-08-05

Motion to Invoke Cloture: Motion to Proceed to H.R. 6500

Cloture on the Motion to Proceed Agreed to (89-4)

yea2026-08-03

S. Res. 817

Resolution Agreed to (50-47)

yea2026-07-30

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Confirmation: En Bloc nominations provided for under the provisions of S. Res. 817

yea

2026-08-07

vote

H.R. 5334, as amended

yea

2026-08-07

vote

Paul Amdt. No. 6715

nay

2026-08-07

vote

S 5355: A bill to amend the Help America Vote Act of 2002 to provide a deadline for the receipt of ballots in elections for Federal office.

sponsor

2026-08-06

legislation

S 5356: A bill to support Lebanon's rule of law and democratic institutions through sanctions and support, and for other purposes.

cosponsor

2026-08-06

legislation

S 5255: A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to define the purpose, role, duties, and professional qualification requirements for chaplains in the Armed Forces, and for other purposes.

sponsor

2026-08-05

legislation

S 5247: A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to include Indian Tribes in the defense community infrastructure program, and for other purposes.

cosponsor

2026-08-05

legislation

S 5272: A bill to recover unclaimed pandemic-era unemployment compensation funds held by financial institutions or escheated to State unclaimed property administrators, and for other purposes.

sponsor

2026-08-05

legislation

Motion to Proceed to S. J. Res. 187

nay

2026-08-05

vote

Motion to Invoke Cloture: En Bloc Nominations Provided for under the provisions of S. Res. 817

yea

2026-08-05

vote

Confirmation: Erica Schwartz, of Florida, to be Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

yea

2026-08-05

vote

Motion to Invoke Cloture: Erica Schwartz to be Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

yea

2026-08-05

vote

Motion to Invoke Cloture: Motion to Proceed to H.R. 6500

yea

2026-08-03

vote

SRES 821: A resolution designating July 30, 2026, as "National Whistleblower Appreciation Day".

cosponsor

2026-07-30

legislation

S 5202: A bill to prohibit the use of Federal funds for gender transition for minors.

cosponsor

2026-07-30

legislation

SRES 824: A resolution designating August 1, 2026, as "Gold Star Children's Day".

cosponsor

2026-07-30

legislation

S. Res. 817

yea

2026-07-30

vote

Motion to Discharge S.J. Res. 181

nay

2026-07-30

vote

Motion to Proceed to S.J. Res. 199

nay

2026-07-30

vote

Motion to Invoke Cloture: S. Res. 817

yea

2026-07-29

vote

Motion to Proceed to H.R. 5334

yea

2026-07-29

vote

Motion to Invoke Cloture on the Motion to Proceed to H.R. 5334

yea

2026-07-28

vote