James Lankford

R Republican Senator from Oklahoma

Oklahoma 731 Hart Senate Office Building 202-224-5754 Born 1968-03-04

James Lankford is a Republican Senator representing Oklahoma, serving since 2011. James Lankford sits on 4 committees, including Senate Committee on Finance and Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.

Term Details

Term Start 2023-01-03

Term End 2029-01-03

Terms Served 5

Senate Class 3

State Rank Senior

Committee Assignments

Senate Committee on Finance

Member

Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs

Member

Senate Select Committee on Ethics

Chairman

Senate Select Committee on Intelligence

Member

Lobbying Exposure

Total lobbying directed at committees this member serves on

$534.8M

2023-Q1 – 2024-Q4

These figures represent total lobbying on issues within each committee’s jurisdiction, not direct contributions to this member.

Recent Activity

Yea

On the Nomination PN1129: Keith Sonderling, of Florida, to be Secretary of Labor

2026-09-30 Confirmed 47/41

Yea

Motion to Invoke Cloture: Keith Sonderling to be Secretary of Labor: Keith Sonderling, of Florida, to be Secretary of Labor

2026-09-30 Agreed to 53/47

Yea

Motion to Invoke Cloture on the Motion to Proceed to H.R. 9340

2026-09-30 Rejected 57/43

Yea

Motion to Invoke Cloture on the Motion to Proceed: H.R. 7008

2026-09-30 Rejected 53/47

S. 5667: Ending Birthright Citizenship in U.S. Territories Act

2026-09-30

Bill Text: This bill's text is now available. Sen. James Lankford [R-OK] is the sponsor of this bill.

S. 5667: Ending Birthright Citizenship in U.S. Territories Act

2026-09-30

Introduced: Sponsor: Sen. James Lankford [R-OK] This bill was referred to the Senate Committee on the Judiciary which will consider it before sending it to the Senate floor for consideration.

Nay

On the Motion to Discharge S.Res. 852

2026-09-29 Rejected 47/51

Nay

Motion to Proceed on S.J.Res. 197: A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Centers for Medicare & Medica

2026-09-29 Rejected 48/51

S. 5573: Religious Education Fairness Act

2026-09-29

Bill Text: This bill's text is now available. Sen. James Lankford [R-OK] is the sponsor of this bill.

S. 5573: Religious Education Fairness Act

2026-09-29

Introduced: Sponsor: Sen. James Lankford [R-OK] This bill was referred to the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions which will consider it before sending it to the Senate floor for consideration.

Data from GovTrack.us

Voting Record

99.4% Party Loyalty

With Party 904

Against Party 5

Not Voting 6

909 Total Votes Cast

Broke with Party (5)

Nay

On the Amendment S.Amdt. 4272 to H.R. 7148 (No short title on file) 2026-01-30 · Party voted Yea · Amendment Rejected

Yea

On the Motion to Proceed S.J.Res. 69 2025-10-29 · Party voted Nay · Motion to Proceed Rejected

Yea

On the Amendment S.Amdt. 3428 to S.Amdt. 3411 to H.R. 3944 (No short title on file) 2025-08-01 · Party voted Nay · Amendment Rejected

Yea

On the Amendment S.Amdt. 2745 to S.Amdt. 2360 to H.R. 1 (No short title on file) 2025-07-01 · Party voted Nay · Amendment Rejected

Nay

On the Amendment S.Amdt. 1266 to H.R. 1968 (No short title on file) 2025-03-14 · Party voted Yea · Amendment Rejected

Recent Votes

Date	Bill	Vote	Result
2026-09-30	On the Nomination PN1129	Yea	Nomination Confirmed
2026-09-30	On the Cloture Motion PN1129	Yea	Cloture Motion Agreed to
2026-09-30	On Cloture on the Motion to Proceed H.R. 9340	Yea	Cloture on the Motion to Proceed Rejected
2026-09-30	On Cloture on the Motion to Proceed H.R. 7008	Yea	Cloture on the Motion to Proceed Rejected
2026-09-29	On the Motion to Discharge S.Res. 852	Nay	Motion to Discharge Rejected
2026-09-29	On the Motion to Proceed S.J.Res. 197	Nay	Motion to Proceed Rejected
2026-09-28	On Passage of the Bill S. 4668	Yea	Bill Passed
2026-09-28	On the Amendment S.Amdt. 6835 to S.Amdt. 6776 to S. 4668 (No short title on file)	Nay	Amendment Rejected
2026-09-28	On the Amendment S.Amdt. 6805 to S.Amdt. 6776 to S. 4668 (No short title on file)	Nay	Amendment Rejected
2026-09-28	On the Amendment S.Amdt. 6760 to S.Amdt. 6776 to S. 4668 (No short title on file)	Nay	Amendment Rejected
2026-09-28	On the Amendment S.Amdt. 6758 to S.Amdt. 6776 to S. 4668 (No short title on file)	Nay	Amendment Rejected
2026-09-28	On the Amendment S.Amdt. 6828 to S.Amdt. 6776 to S. 4668 (No short title on file)	Yea	Amendment Agreed to
2026-09-24	On the Concurrent Resolution H.Con.Res. 89	Nay	Concurrent Resolution Rejected
2026-09-24	On the Cloture Motion S. 4668	Yea	Cloture Motion Agreed to
2026-09-24	On the Amendment S.Amdt. 6776 to S. 4668 (No short title on file)	Yea	Amendment Agreed to
2026-09-23	On the Nomination PN999-1	Yea	Nomination Confirmed
2026-09-22	On the Cloture Motion S.Amdt. 6776 to S. 4668 (No short title on file)	Yea	Cloture Motion Agreed to
2026-09-22	On the Cloture Motion PN999-1	Yea	Cloture Motion Agreed to
2026-09-17	On the Nomination PN999-4	Yea	Nomination Confirmed
2026-09-17	On the Cloture Motion PN999-4	Yea	Cloture Motion Agreed to

Data from GovTrack.us · 119th Congress

Campaign Finance

2026 election cycle fundraising from FEC filings

$676K Total Raised

$216K From PACs

$257K From Individuals

$2.7M Cash on Hand

Top PAC Contributors

Committee	Type	Amount
AMERICAN SOCIETY OF ASSOCIATION EXECUTIVES (ASAE) PAC AMERICAN SOCIETY OF ASSOCIATION EXECUTIVES	Member	$10.0K
SOLAR FOR AMERICAN ENERGY DOMINANCE PAC NONE		$7.0K
SMITH & NEPHEW, INC. PAC (S+N PAC) NONE	Corp	$5.0K
ASIAN AMERICAN HOTEL OWNERS ASSOCIATION PAC (AAHOA PAC) ASIAN AMERICAN HOTEL OWNERS ASSOCIATION	Trade	$5.0K
THE AMERICAN ELECTRIC POWER COMMITTEE FOR RESPONSIBLE GOVERNMENT AMERICAN ELECTRIC POWER	Corp	$5.0K
IRANIAN AMERICAN POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE - PUBLIC AFFAIRS ALLIANCE OF IRANIAN AMERICANS PUBLIC AFFAIRS ALLIANCE OF IRANIAN AMERICANS	Member	$5.0K
SENIOR CARE PHARMACY COALITION PAC NONE	Trade	$5.0K
INTUIT INC. 21ST CENTURY LEADERSHIP FUND	Corp	$5.0K
ALLISON TRANSMISSION INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE	Corp	$5.0K
HF SINCLAIR POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (DINO PAC)	Corp	$5.0K
NATIONAL COMMUNITY PHARMACISTS ASSOCIATION - PAC NATIONAL COMMUNITY PHARMACISTS ASSOCIATION	Member	$5.0K
VGM GROUP INC PAC (VGM PAC) VGM GROUP INC.	Corp	$5.0K
AFLAC POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (AFLAC PAC) AFLAC	Corp	$5.0K
RYAN LLC POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (RYANPAC)		$5.0K
DIVERSIFIED GAS & OIL CORPORATION PAC DIVERSIFIED GAS AND OIL CORPORATION	Corp	$5.0K

2026 cycle · Data from Federal Election Commission

Follow the Money

These organizations both lobbied committees this member serves on and contributed to their campaign via PAC.

THE NORTHWESTERN MUTUAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (NMPAC) Corp

PAC Contribution $3.0K

Lobbying Spend $5.4M

Senate Committee on Finance 7 lobbying filings