James Lankford
- Previous profession
- Youth ministry specialist, Baptist General Convention of Oklahoma, 1995 to 2009; Director, Falls Creek Youth Camp, 1995 to 2009
- First public office
- 2010Elected to the 5th District for the 112th Congress on November 2, 2010
- Years in public office
- 15of 31 years since 1995, the first year the biography gives for any work
Confirmed from the official recordSource: Congressional Directory for the 119th Congress (2025-2026), February 20, 2026. We saved our copy on October 8, 2026.
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Since the current Congress began on January 3, 2025, Lankford has a recorded vote on 38 laws that passed.
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The record in plain language
Of the 118 laws passed since January 3, 2025, 38 came to a recorded vote in the Senate while Lankford is a member. The rest passed the Senate by voice vote or without objection, which records no individual votes.
Lankford votes Yes on the Laken Riley Act on immigration detention; the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, the 2025 tax and spending law; the HALT Fentanyl Act; the GENIUS Act on stablecoins (digital tokens pegged to the dollar); the Rescissions Act of 2025, which cancelled about $9 billion in approved spending; the defense policy law for fiscal year 2026; the Secure America Act, a 2026 budget law; the 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act; and the Russia and Iran sanctions law.
On funding the government, Lankford votes Yes on the March 2025 full-year funding law; the November 2025 law that ended the 43-day shutdown; the January 2026 funding law for science, energy, Interior and the EPA; and the February 2026 funding law for a further group of agencies.
Congress cancelled 24 federal rules by recorded vote in the Senate in that time. Lankford votes to cancel 24 and against cancelling 0. The rules Lankford votes to cancel come from: Interior: Bureau of Land Management (7), Environmental Protection Agency (6), Energy (4), Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (2), District of Columbia government (1), Treasury: Comptroller of the Currency (1), Interior: National Park Service (1), Treasury: Internal Revenue Service (1) and Interior: Ocean Energy Management (1).
Lankford votes the same way as most Senate Republicans on all 37 of these Yes and No votes.
Lankford did not vote on the September 2026 funding extension.
Votes on laws that passed
Keeps the federal government funded at about last year's levels through December 11, 2026.
What this member says about laws and orders
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From this member’s press releases
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2 excerpts
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ICYMI: Following Overnight Vote-a-Rama, Lankford Votes for Secure America Act
“Lankford took to the Senate floor to speak against an amendment that sought to rescind approximately $100 billion in unspent funds from the Homeland and Judiciary titles of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, effectively stripping funding from ICE and Border Patrol. The amendment failed 46-53.”
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“The United States has made important strides in advancing international religious freedom. Through the International Religious Freedom Act, the Administration is empowered to use targeted sanctions and increase reporting and diplomatic engagement to support your efforts to address severe violations of individuals’ right to freedom of religion.”
Member-requested spending
Member-requested spending: none found in the 4 laws read so far.
Laws read: Public Law 119-37, Public Law 119-74, Public Law 119-75, Public Law 119-86.
Campaign promises
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- Campaign website: www.jameslankford.com. The Federal Election Commission’s record of FAMILIES FOR JAMES LANKFORD gives this address.Confirmed from the official record
- 1 page of www.jameslankford.com saved on October 8, 2026.From a secondary source
Online ads
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Campaign money
For the 2026 election cycle, Lankford's campaign reports receiving $988,742.02 and reports spending $553,387.78, as of June 30, 2026.
Confirmed from the official record| What the filing reports | 2026 cycleFEC number S4OK00232as of June 30, 2026 | 2024 cycleFEC number S4OK00232as of December 31, 2024 |
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| Money raised (total receipts) | $988,742.02 | $913,857.67 |
| Money spent (total disbursements) | $553,387.78 | $649,918.51 |
| Cash on hand (at the end of the period) | $2,773,392.50 | $2,338,038.26 |
| Debts (owed by the committee) | $0.00 | $0.00 |
Where it comes from
| Reported as received from | 2026 cycleFEC number S4OK00232as of June 30, 2026 | 2024 cycleFEC number S4OK00232as of December 31, 2024 |
|---|---|---|
| Individuals, itemized | $375,220.51 | $350,428.73 |
| Individuals, unitemized | $5,465.95 | $40,013.25 |
| Other political committees | $330,750.00 | $351,050.00 |
| Party committees | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| The candidate, contributions | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| The candidate, loans | $0.00 | $0.00 |
Committees
- FAMILIES FOR JAMES LANKFORD Principal campaign committee · 2024 and 2026 · FEC committee C00466482
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