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Lankford Presses Biden Nominees to OPM, OIRA for Better Federal Hiring Processes, a Fair and Predictable Regulatory Process

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Senator James Lankford (R-OK) today served as lead Republican in a Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee hearing to consider the nominations of Robert Shriver III to serve as Deputy Director, Office of Personnel Management (OPM) and Richard Revesz to serve as the Administrator of the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs (OIRA) under the Office of Management and Budget (OMB).

Lankford Votes ‘No’ on Continuing Resolution

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Senator James Lankford (R-OK) today issued a statement following his ‘no’ vote on the latest continuing resolution (CR): “When it comes to funding the government, Congress is living the same story over and over again.

Lankford, Coons Lead Senate to Condemn Iran for Systemic Persecution of Women and Peaceful Protestors

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Senators James Lankford (R-OK) and Chris Coons (D-DE) introduced a resolution condemning the death of Mahsa Amini, a 22-year-old Iranian woman whose killing last week by Iran’s “morality police” sparked nationwide protests, and calling on the government of Iran to end its systemic persecution of women.

Lankford Works to Protect Oklahomans Ability to Use Paper Money

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Senator James Lankford (R-OK) today introduced the No Digital Dollar Act to prohibit the US Treasury and the Federal Reserve from interfering with Americans using paper currency if a digital currency is adopted and makes certain individuals can maintain privacy over their transactions using cash and coins.“Oklahomans have expressed to me their concern that the Treasury could phase out paper money and transition to a digital dollar.

Lankford, Sinema Crack Down on Cartels Using Social Media to Promote, Facilitate Illegal Border Crossing

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Senator James Lankford (R-OK), lead Republican of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Subcommittee on Government Operations and Border Management, was joined by Senator Kyrsten Sinema (R-AZ), Chair of the Subcommittee, as well as Senator Mark Kelly (D-AZ) and Senator Bill Hagerty (R-TN) to introduce the Combating Cartels on Social Media Act to crack down on cartels recruiting teenagers through social media to conduct smuggling and trafficking.

James Lankford: Congressional Republicans: IRS Should Extend COVID-19 Filing Deadline to Provide Taxpayers Much-Needed Relief

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Senator James Lankford (R-OK) along with Senate Finance Committee Ranking Member Mike Crapo (R-ID), and US House Ways and Means Committee Ranking Member Kevin Brady (R-TX) led Congressional Republicans in a bicameral letter urging Assistant Treasury Secretary for Tax Policy Lily Batchelder and Internal Revenue Service (IRS) Commissioner Charles Rettig to extend the COVID-19 related penalty deadline as taxpayers continue to face frustrating IRS customer service challenges. The Members wrote, “We have heard from both constituents and also large segments of the tax professional community that the deadline is simply too soon for some taxpayers.

James Lankford: Oklahoma Farm Bureau Recognizes Lankford as a “Friend of Farm Bureau”

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Senator James Lankford (R-OK) was presented the Oklahoma Farm Bureau “Friend of Farm Bureau” award for his leadership in supporting Oklahoma’s farmers and ranchers.

Lankford, Finance Committee Republicans: IRS Should Use Massive Funding Boost to Help Taxpayers, Fix Existing Issues

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Lankford, Finance Committee Republicans: IRS Should Use Massive Funding Boost to Help Taxpayers, Fix Existing Issues

Lankford, Colleagues Call on Becerra, HHS to Stop Illegally Promoting Abortions for Pregnant Unaccompanied Minors

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Lankford, Colleagues Call on Becerra, HHS to Stop Illegally Promoting Abortions for Pregnant Unaccompanied Minors

Lankford, Colleagues Call on Becerra, HHS to Stop Illegally Promoting Abortions for Pregnant Unaccompanied Minors

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Senator James Lankford (R-OK) led a letter today along with Senators Roger Marshall, M.D.

Lankford, Finance Committee Republicans: IRS Should Use Massive Funding Boost to Help Taxpayers, Fix Existing Issues

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Senator James Lankford (R-OK) joined Senate Finance Committee Republicans to send a letter to Internal Revenue Service (IRS) Commissioner Charles Rettig requesting detailed plans for how the agency will spend the massive $80 billion injection of mandatory funding recently granted to it under the Inflation Reduction Act, including how it will fix existing problems while satisfying the critical need for improved customer service, transparency and accountability.

Lankford Strongly Opposes Democrats’ Election Donor Bully Bill

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Lankford Strongly Opposes Democrats’ Election Donor Bully Bill

Lankford Opposes Treaty That Prioritizes China Over US

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Lankford Opposes Treaty That Prioritizes China Over US

Democrats Block Lankford’s Move to Preserve Sanctions on Iran

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Democrats Block Lankford’s Move to Preserve Sanctions on Iran

Lankford Questions Biden’s Nominee to Serve As Head of National Archives

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Lankford Questions Biden’s Nominee to Serve As Head of National Archives

Lankford, Rubio Effort To Authorize Vital Commission Aimed at Supporting Religious Freedom Internationally

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Lankford, Rubio Effort To Authorize Vital Commission Aimed at Supporting Religious Freedom Internationally

Lankford, Blackburn, Lummis Recommend Pulling National Teachers Union Charter for Pushing Woke Ideology

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Lankford, Blackburn, Lummis Recommend Pulling National Teachers Union Charter for Pushing Woke Ideology

Lankford, Finance Committee Republicans Demand Accountability for Continued Late Release of Medicare, Social Security Trustees Reports

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Lankford, Finance Committee Republicans Demand Accountability for Continued Late Release of Medicare, Social Security Trustees Reports

Lankford, Cornyn, 31 Senate Republicans Call for Hunter Biden Prosecutor to be Given Special Counsel Authority

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Lankford, Cornyn, 31 Senate Republicans Call for Hunter Biden Prosecutor to be Given Special Counsel Authority

Lankford: Abraham Accords Were a Remarkable Moment in US History

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Lankford: Abraham Accords Were a Remarkable Moment in US History