From:
Edmond, OK
About:
James Lankford is a strong conservative and servant leader who is committed to God, Family and the Constitution.
Elected to the United States Senate in 2014. James has worked diligently for all Oklahomans, studying each issue and its direct impact on the
family and people. He has earned the respect of his colleagues on both sides of the aisle for his knowledge on the pressing issues facing the country.
While remaining passionate about life and traditional family values, James has become a strong voice for fiscal discipline and accountability
in the federal government. He has emerged as a leader in fighting government regulations that are suffocating business and weakening the economy.
James currently serves on the Committee on Finance, Committee on Appropriations, Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs where
he is the Chairman of the Subcommittee on Regulatory Affairs and Federal Management and the Indian Affairs Committee. In addition, James chairs
the Select Committee on Ethics and serves on the Senate Republican Whip Team.
Prior to the Senate, James served in the US House of Representatives from 2011 - 2014 where he served on House Committees: Budget, Transportation,
and Oversight and Government Reform, where he was the Chairman of the Oversight Subcommittee on Energy Policy, Health Care & Entitlements. James
was elected by his peers to serve as the Chairman of the House Republican Policy Committee for the 113th Congress working behind the scenes to push the
Republican Conference toward conservative solutions for the issues facing our nation. Before Congress James served the Baptist General Convention
of Oklahoma as Director of Falls Creek Youth Camp from 1996 to 2009.
James has been married to Cindy for over 20 years. Cindy Lankford is a private Speech-Language Pathologist. Together, they have two wonderful
daughters: Hannah and Jordan. Senator Lankford is up for reelection in 2022.
Official Social Media:
"When one pipeline went down, the east coast saw how important pipelines are. Instead of learning & investing in pipeline redundancy, Biden decided to give in to the environmental left, cancel American pipelines, American jobs & drive up the cost of oil for hardworking Americans."
