Tag: James Lankford

LIVE 10:30 AM ET: GOP Senators Speak About Biden’s Border Catastrophe

Sen. James Lankford (R-Okla.), joined by other Republican senators, holds a press conference on how the Biden administration’s border crisis is turning into a catastrophe with the end of Title 42 at 10:15 a.m. ET on May 11. …


GOP Senators Speak About Biden’s Border Catastrophe

Sen. James Lankford (R-Okla.), joined by other Republican senators, holds a press conference on how the Biden administration’s border crisis is turning into a catastrophe with the end of Title 42 at 10:15 a.m. ET on May 11. …


Senators Introduce Bipartisan Charitable Act Boosting Tax Deduction

WASHINGTON—Senators James Lankford (R-Okla.) and Chris Coons (D-Del.) announced on March 1 on Capitol Hill a new bipartisan charitable legislation incentivizing taxpayers to donate more by increasing tax deductions. The bill would provide taxpayers who do not itemize their tax returns with a reduced deduction for charitable contributions on federal income taxes worth up to…


Sens. Lankford and Coons Announce New Charity Bill to Enhance Tax Deduction

U.S. Senators James Lankford (R-Okla.) and Chris Coons (D-Del.), joined by United Way, YMCA, and other nonprofit organizations, introduce the Charitable Act at 1:45 p.m. ET on March 1. It will expand and extend the expired non-itemized deduction for charitable giving to ensure Americans who donate to charities, houses of worship, religious organizations, and other…


Oklahoma Senator Rejoins Pistol Brace Battle By Reintroducing His Own Bill

Sen. James Lankford (R-Okla.) has reintroduced his Pistol Brace Protection Act that would exempt the stabilizers from the National Firearms Act (NFA). Lankford’s bill, first introduced in 2022, would nullify the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) recently announced rule on the devices. “ATF consistently finds new ways to manipulate the NFA, so…


Oklahoma GOP Votes Against Censuring Lankford, Inhofe

The Oklahoma state Republican party on Saturday voted against censuring the two U.S. Senators from the Sooner State. The state committee rejected a resolution proposed by the Osage County Republican Party to censure Sen. Jim Inhofe (R-Okla.) and Sen. James Lankford (R-Okla.) for failing to object to the certification of the 2020 electoral votes by 122:93…


Oklahoma GOP Votes Against Censure of Lankford, Inhofe

The Oklahoma state Republican Party voted on July 17 against censuring the state’s two GOP U.S. senators. The state committee, in a 122–93 vote, rejected a resolution proposed by the Osage County Republican Party that sought to censure Sen. Jim Inhofe (R-Okla.) and Sen. James Lankford (R-Okla.) for failing to object to the certification of electoral votes in…


Lankford Calls GOP Chairman’s Support of Primary Opponent ‘Highly Unusual’

Sen. James Lankford (R-Okla.) said the Oklahoma Republican Party chair’s support of his primary opponent is atypical and that most state party leaders remain neutral in regards to primary races. “It’s more unheard of than it is rare. I’d say it’s highly unusual for a state party chair in any state in America to come…


Lankford: Millions of Americans Being Told to ‘Sit Down and Shut Up’

Sen. James Lankford (R-Okla.) on Wednesday said he felt supporters of President Donald Trump were being told not to voice their concerns about the 2020 election. “In America we settle our differences in elections. What happens if you don’t trust the election count or you’re concerned so many courts denied or dismissed cases within hours…


Lankford: Proposed Electoral Commission Would Separate Rumors From Facts

The electoral commission proposed by a group of 11 Republican senators would look at alleged election irregularities, Sen. James Lankford (R-Okla.) said Saturday. “They’re gathering all the information and they’re challenging every single thing that’s out there. I mean, everything from Sharpies on ballots in Arizona to suitcases of ballots under tables in Georgia to laws that…