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James Lankford

Republican

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Lankford says GOP will defer to Trump on next immigration push

Sen. James Lankford (R-Okla.), who is poised to be a key player in any bipartisan immigration reform efforts in the next Congress, said he’s waiting for a signal from President Trump about what provisions to include. “The president has already said he wants to do something. I don't know what that wo Read More

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Prison Fellowship Releases Statement After U.S. Senate Passes Resolution Recognizing Its 50 Years of Prison Ministry

WASHINGTON, D.C., Sept. 29, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Prison Fellowship, the nation’s largest Christian nonprofit serving currently and formerly incarcerated people and their families and a leading advocate for criminal justice reform, released a statement after the U.S. Senate passed a resolution recognizing the 50th anniversary of Prison Fellowship. The resolution’s Senate co-sponsors include Sens. Christopher Coons (D-DE) and James Lankford (R-OK). Read More

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Sen. James Lankford says Congress should ratify any deal Trump makes with Iran

Sen. James Lankford, R-Okla., on Sunday said “it is best” if Congress votes to ratify any potential deal to end the war in Iran, saying that a deal approved by Congress would have a more “lasting effect.”“It is best if it is ratified by Congress; it has a more lasting effect on it,” Lankford told NBC News’ “Meet the Press.”He added that President Donald Trump is seeking to “end Iran’s constant attack of Americans and American assets and American allies in that region,” which the Oklahoma senator said has been going on for 47 years.“To try to end that forever helps us in this generation and in future generations,” Lankford added Read More