James Lankford
Republican · Senator for Oklahoma
82 sponsored · 350 cosponsored
In the Senate since 2015, in Congress since 2011
Age 58
Contact their office: (202) 224-5754 · 731 Hart Senate Office Building, Washington, DC 20510 · Official website
In the 119th Congress (2025–2026)
- Sponsored 82 bills.The typical senator sponsored 61. Bills they wrote, not ones they signed on to.
- 2 bills they backed became law.1 they wrote, 1 they cosponsored.
- 12 passed the Senate and wait on the House.And 1 has passed both chambers and gone to the President.
- Missed 6 of 915 recorded votes (0.7%).The typical senator missed 2.2%. The record doesn’t say why.
- Works most on government operations and politics and health.54 and 48 of the 432 bills they wrote or backed.
What they got done
Most bills never get a vote. These are the ones they wrote or backed that got somewhere.
Became law (2)
- Their billA bill to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 201 West Oklahoma Avenue in Guthrie, Oklahoma, as the "Oscar J. Upham Post Office".Dec 18, 2025
This bill designates a specific United States Postal Service facility in Guthrie, Oklahoma. The facility is located at 201 West Oklahoma Avenue.
Became law · 119-S-2283
This legislation requires the Secretary of Homeland Security to take certain inadmissible aliens into custody if they are charged with, arrested for, convicted of, or admit to committing burglary, theft, larceny, shopli…
Became law · 119-S-5
- Yes: Does this tighten control of the border?The bill emphasizes the detention of aliens charged with theft, potentially contributing to increased border security efforts. +3
- No: Would immigrants be better off under this?The bill negatively impacts immigrants facing charges, as it mandates their detention. -5
Passed Congress — the President's turn (1)
Both chambers passed it. The President signs it into law or vetoes it, and a veto stands unless two-thirds of each chamber vote to pass it anyway. Everything Congress has sent the President →
This bill consists of two main parts: the Foreign Intelligence Accountability Act and the Anti-CBDC Surveillance State Act.
Passed the House 235–191 · 119-S-1318
- Yes: Does this protect people from being watched or searched?The bill strengthens protections against government surveillance and prevents the implementation of a central bank digital currency. +8
- No: Does this give the government more power to monitor people inside the country?The bill acts to restrict and curb the expansion of domestic surveillance capabilities of the Federal Reserve and FBI. -5
Passed one chamber, waiting on the other (12)
Halfway: the other chamber has to pass the same text before it can go to the President.
- Their billHistoric Greenwood District—Black Wall Street National Monument Establishment ActMay 22, 2025
This Act establishes the Historic Greenwood District--Black Wall Street National Monument in Oklahoma as a unit of the National Park System.
Passed the Senate with no one objecting, no names recorded · 119-S-1051
- Yes: Would Black Americans be better off under this?The act honors and preserves the significant history of the Black Wall Street and the Greenwood District. +8
This bill targets forced organ harvesting in the People's Republic of China. It requires the President to put sanctions on foreign people who take part in or help with forced organ harvesting in China.
Passed the Senate with no one objecting, no names recorded · 119-S-4009
- Yes: Does this protect the freedom to practise a religion?Protects practitioners of Falun Gong and others targeted for religious beliefs from forced organ harvesting. +8
This bill directs the Director of the Federal Protective Service to establish emergency communication guidance. This guidance concerns law enforcement-related events for Federal tenants in protected buildings.
Passed the Senate with no one objecting, no names recorded · 119-S-2542
- Yes: Does this make what the government does easier for the public to see?The act requires a report and briefing to Congress regarding security protocols. +5
And 9 more on their Sponsored and Cosponsored pages.
Resolutions of theirs that were adopted (15)
A resolution is a chamber speaking for itself — a position, a rule or a tribute. Adopting it puts it into effect, but it is not a law.
- A resolution recognizing the nationwide impact of Prison Fellowship on the occasion of its 50th anniversary.
- A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate regarding the importance of religious freedom, authoritative texts, and transparency in artificial intelligence systems.
- A resolution congratulating the University of Oklahoma baseball team for winning the 2026 National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I Baseball Championship, the third national championship in program history.
- 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.
- A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that public servants should be commended for their dedication and continued service to the United States during Public Service Recognition Week and throughout the year.
- A resolution congratulating the University of Oklahoma women's gymnastics team for winning the 2026 National Collegiate Athletic Association Championship, the eighth national title in program history.
- A resolution relating to the life and death of Chuck Norris.
- A resolution commemorating the 250th anniversary of the passage of the resolution of March 16, 1776, which declared May 17 as a day of humiliation, fasting, and prayer.
- A resolution congratulating the Oklahoma State University men's cross country team for winning the 2025 National Collegiate Athletic Association Men's Division I Cross Country National Championship.
- A resolution designating September 2025 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.
- A resolution congratulating the Oklahoma City Thunder on winning the 2025 National Basketball Association Finals.
- A resolution congratulating the Oklahoma State University men's golf team for winning the 2025 National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I Men's Golf National Championship.
- A resolution congratulating the University of Oklahoma women's gymnastics team for winning the 2025 National Collegiate Athletic Association Championship, the seventh national title in program history.
- A resolution commemorating the 30th anniversary of the attack on the Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building.
- A resolution relating to the death of the Honorable David Lyle Boren, former Senator for the State of Oklahoma.
Still waiting, of the 82 bills they wrote: 4 cleared committee and wait for a first vote, 61 are in committee. Committee is where most bills end, whoever writes them — silence there, not a vote, is the usual way a bill dies.
What their bills would do
Every bill is scored against plain yes-or-no questions. These count their bills — the ones they wrote and the ones they cosponsored — by how each question was answered: yes, or the opposite. Open one to see those bills, where each stands, and why it was scored that way. Scores are made by AI ().
Who their bills would affect
What else they would change
How they voted lately
Their latest votes that decided something, and what each measure would do.
This bill sets national rules for student athlete name, image, and likeness rights. It creates protections for academic progress, medical coverage, and health and safety standards.
The vote on whether to pass the bill — Bill Passed
- Yes: Would people in their twenties and thirties be better off under this?Significantly expands earning potential through NIL rights and provides medical and academic protections for college athletes. +9
- No: Does this leave more decisions to the states?Prevents states from enforcing their own NIL compensation and transfer laws that conflict with the federal framework. -5
119-S-4668 · roll call 250
What the Amendment Does As folks looking out for the good of the people and holding our officials accountable, we need to know what our leaders are trying to change. This amendment, submitted by Mr. Booker and Mr.
A vote on a proposed change to the bill — Amendment Rejected
119-SAMDT-6835 · roll call 249
- NayTo increase the limitation on funding for post-eligibility insurance and catastrophic injury for student athletes.Sep 29, 2026
What the Amendment Does Mr. Booker, along with Mr. Blumenthal, submitted this amendment to change how a specific fund or program is paid for in the bill.
A vote on a proposed change to the bill — Amendment Rejected
119-SAMDT-6805 · roll call 248
On the President’s nominees
The President chooses federal judges, cabinet secretaries, ambassadors and military officers, and the Senate decides whether each one gets the job. Most are confirmed by voice vote, which records no one’s position; in the 119th Congress (2025–2026) the Senate put 223 confirmations to a recorded vote, and confirmed every one.
They voted to confirm 221 and against none, and did not vote on 2. Those votes covered 591 nominees, because the Senate sometimes confirms many in a single vote.
How busy they have been
How many bills they have put their name to over time — volume, not results: most bills never get a vote.