• LANKFORD, JAMES PAUL
Experience: Senate: 2015-Present
Home State: Oklahoma
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Personal

    Full Name: James Lankford
    Gender: Male
    Family: Wife: Cindy; 2 Children: Hannah, Jordan
    Birth Date: 03/04/1968
    Birth Place: Dallas, TX
    Home City: Edmond, OK
    Religion: Baptist

Education

    MDiv, Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary, 1994
    BS, Secondary Education, University of Texas, 1990

Political Experience

    Senator, United States Senate, 2014-present
    Chair, Majority Policy Committee, United States House of Representatives, 2013-2014
    Representative, United States House of Representatives, 2010-2014

Current Legislative Committees

    Appropriations, Member
    Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs, Member
    Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations, Member
    Select Committee on Intelligence, Member
    Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies, Member
    Subcommittee on Energy And Water Development, Member
    Subcommittee on Federal Spending Oversight and Emergency Management, Member
    Subcommittee on Financial Services and General Government, Member
    Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies, Member
    Subcommittee on Regulatory Affairs and Federal Management, Chair
    Subcommittee on State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs, Member

Caucuses/Non-Legislative Committees

    Member, Congressional Balanced Budget Amendment Caucus
    Member, Congressional Constitution Caucus
    Member, Congressional Natural Gas Caucus
    Member, Congressional Prayer Caucus
    Member, General Aviation Caucus
    Member, Health Care Caucus
    Member, Immigration Reform Caucus
    Member, International Religious Freedom Caucus
    Member, Mentoring Caucus
    Member, Multiple Sclerosis Caucus
    Member, Pro-Life Caucus
    Member, Republican Study Committee
    Member, Smart Contracting Caucus
    Member, Sportsman's Caucus
    Member, United Service Organization Congressional Caucus
    Member, Values Action Team

Professional Experience

    Missionary
    Director, Falls Creek Youth Camp, 1996-2009

Religious, Civic, and other Memberships

    Member, Deer Creek Chamber of Commerce
    Member, Edmond Chamber of Commerce
    Member, Greater Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce
    Member, Heritage Foundation
    Member, National Rifle Association (NRA)
    Member, Northwest Oklahoma Chamber of Commerce
    Member, South Chamber of Commerce
    Member, South Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce
Total: 4
General Survey
Issue Title Candidate's Answers
1. Abortion is a woman's unrestricted right

Strongly Oppose
2. Stricter punishment reduces crime

No Opinion
3. Marijuana is a gateway drug
4. Higher taxes on the wealthy

Strongly Oppose
5. Stimulus better than market-led recovery

Oppose
6. Vouchers for school choice

Strongly Support
7. Make voter registration easier
8. Prioritize green energy

Strongly Oppose
9. Avoid foreign entanglements
10. Expand the military

Strongly Support
11. Support & expand free trade

No Opinion
12. Support American Exceptionalism
13. Absolute right to gun ownership

No Opinion
14. Expand ObamaCare

Strongly Oppose
15. Pathway to citizenship for illegal aliens

Strongly Oppose
16. EPA regulations are too restrictive

Strongly Support
17. Keep God in the public sphere

Strongly Support
18. Legally require hiring more women & minorities

Strongly Oppose
19. Comfortable with same-sex marriage

Strongly Oppose
20. Privatize Social Security

Strongly Support
Total: 54
Introduced Date Bill Number Bill Title Last Action
05/17/2017 S.584 Small Business Regulatory Flexibility Improvements Act 05/17/2017 Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.  (All Actions)
05/17/2017 S.579 Early Participation in Regulations Act of 2017 05/17/2017 Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.  (All Actions)
05/17/2017 S.577 Providing Accountability Through Transparency Act of 2017 05/17/2017 Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.  (All Actions)
05/16/2017 S.1133 Patient Access to Higher Quality Health Care Act of 2017 05/16/2017 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.  (All Actions)
05/11/2017 S.Res.162 A resolution reaffirming the commitment of the United States to promoting religious freedom, and for other purposes. 05/11/2017 Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.  (All Actions)
05/01/2017 S.317 Taxpayers Right-To-Know Act 05/01/2017 Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 43.  (All Actions)
03/08/2017 S.580 Truth in Regulations Act of 2017 03/08/2017 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.  (All Actions)
03/08/2017 S.578 BEST Act 03/08/2017 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.  (All Actions)
02/15/2017 S.386 Judgment Fund Transparency and Terrorism Financing Prevention Act of 2017 02/15/2017 Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.  (All Actions)
02/07/2017 S.333 Stop Settlement Slush Funds Act of 2017 02/07/2017 Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.  (All Actions)
02/03/2017 S.301 Conscience Protection Act of 2017 02/03/2017 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.  (All Actions)
02/01/2017 S.264 The Free Speech Fairness Act 02/01/2017 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.  (All Actions)
01/12/2017 S.J.Res.4 A joint resolution disapproving the action of the District of Columbia Council in approving the Death with Dignity Act of 2016. 01/12/2017 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.  (All Actions)
12/30/2016 S.1576 Representative Payee Fraud Prevention Act of 2015 12/30/2016 Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 707.  (All Actions)
12/20/2016 S.2972 GRANT Act 12/20/2016 By Senator Johnson from Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs filed written report under authority of the order of the Senate of 12/10/2016. Report No. 114-407.  (All Actions)
12/06/2016 S.3508 Transparency and Honesty in Energy Regulations Act of 2016 12/06/2016 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.  (All Actions)
09/29/2016 S.3462 Regulatory Relief for Small Businesses, Schools, and Nonprofits Act 09/29/2016 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.  (All Actions)
09/27/2016 S.2966 District of Columbia Judicial Financial Transparency Act 09/27/2016 Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 645.  (All Actions)
09/08/2016 S.3306 Dismemberment Abortion Ban Act of 2016 09/08/2016 Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.  (All Actions)
09/06/2016 S.1820 Early Participation in Regulations Act of 2015 09/06/2016 Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 614.  (All Actions)
Total: 681
Date Bill Number Bill Title Result Vote
04/18/2016 S.J.Res.33 A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Department of Labor relating to the definition of the term "fiduciary" and the conflict of interest rule with respect to retirement investment advice.
04/13/2016 S.2788 A bill to prohibit closure of United States Naval Station, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, to prohibit the transfer or release of detainees at that Naval Station to the United States, and for other purposes.
04/05/2016 S.2746 Detaining Terrorists to Protect Americans Act of 2016
04/04/2016 S.2740 A bill to prohibit the transfer or release of individuals detained at United States Naval Station, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, to state sponsors of terrorism.
03/17/2016 S.2724 Separation of Powers Restoration Act of 2016
01/28/2016 S.Res.351 A resolution designating the week of January 24 through January 30, 2016, as "National School Choice Week".
03/16/2016 S.J.Res.6 A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relative to balancing the budget.
03/15/2016 S.2646 Veterans Choice Improvement Act of 2016
02/25/2016 S.Res.374 A resolution relating to the death of Antonin Scalia, Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States.
02/24/2016 S.Res.372 A resolution celebrating Black History Month
03/15/2016 S.1553 Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act
03/09/2016 S.238 Eric Williams Correctional Officer Protection Act of 2015
02/29/2016 S.2109 Directing Dollars to Disaster Relief Act of 2015
02/11/2016 S.2554 Department of Veterans Affairs Accountability Act of 2016
02/10/2016 S.2531 Combating BDS Act of 2016
02/04/2016 S.Res.364 A resolution relative to the death of Marlow Cook, former United States Senator for the Commonwealth of Kentucky.
02/03/2016 S.Res.359 A resolution celebrating the 10th anniversary of the unification of the air and marine assets of U.S. Customs and Border Protection to establish the Air and Marine Operations of U.S. Customs and Border Protection.
02/02/2016 S.Res.355 A resolution designating the week beginning February 7, 2016, as "National Tribal Colleges and Universities Week".
01/21/2016 S.J.Res.22 A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Corps of Engineers and the Environmental Protection Agency relating to the definition of "waters of the United States" under the Federal Water Pollution Control Act. Cloture Motion Rejected (52-40, 3/5 majority required) Yea
01/19/2016 S.Con.Res.27 A concurrent resolution affirming the importance of religious freedom as a fundamental human right that is essential to a free society and is protected for all Americans by the text of the Constitution, and recognizing the 230th anniversary of the enactment of the Virginia Statute for Religious Freedom.
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