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S 1458 - Adoption Tax Credit Refundability Act of 2025
Marsha Blackburn , Marsha Blackburn , Shelley Moore Capito , Shelley Moore Capito , Kevin Cramer
Last updated 4 months ago
32 Co-Sponsors
Adoption Tax Credit Refundability Act of 2025
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S 1429 - POWER Act of 2025
Introduced byRichard Blumenthal , Richard Blumenthal , Maggie Hassan , Maggie Hassan , Andy Kim
Last updated 4 months ago
13 Co-Sponsors
POWER Act of 2025
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S 587 - Death Tax Repeal Act of 2025
Introduced byJim Banks , John Barrasso , Marsha Blackburn , John Boozman , Katie Britt
Last updated 6 months ago
46 Co-Sponsors
Death Tax Repeal Act of 2025
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SRES 201 - A resolution expressing support for the designation of the week of May 4, 2025, through May 10, 2025, as "National Small Business Week" to celebrate the contributions of small businesses and entrepreneurs in every community in the United States.
Tammy Baldwin , Tammy Baldwin , Jim Banks , Jim Banks , John Barrasso
Last updated 3 months ago
155 Co-Sponsors
A resolution expressing support for the designation of the week of May 4, 2025, through May 10, 2025, as "National Small Business Week" to celebrate the contributions of small businesses and entrepreneurs in every community in the United States.
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SRES 80 - A resolution expressing gratitude to the Joint Congressional Committee on Inaugural Ceremonies, the Architect of the Capitol, the Sergeant at Arms, the Secretary of the Senate, law enforcement officers, emergency personnel, and volunteers for their support in making the Presidential Inauguration a success.
Introduced byJohn Barrasso , Michael Bennet , Marsha Blackburn , Richard Blumenthal , Lisa Blunt Rochester
Last updated 6 months ago
42 Co-Sponsors
A resolution expressing gratitude to the Joint Congressional Committee on Inaugural Ceremonies, the Architect of the Capitol, the Sergeant at Arms, the Secretary of the Senate, law enforcement officers, emergency personnel, and volunteers for their support in making the Presidential Inauguration a success.
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SRES 200 - A resolution expressing support for the designation of May 5, 2025, as the "National Day of Awareness for Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls".
Tammy Baldwin , Tammy Baldwin , Maria Cantwell , Maria Cantwell , Kevin Cramer
Last updated 3 months ago
48 Co-Sponsors
A resolution expressing support for the designation of May 5, 2025, as the "National Day of Awareness for Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls".
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S 1589 - A bill to amend section 212(d)(5) of the Immigration and Nationality Act to reform immigration parole, and for other purposes.
Introduced byKatie Britt , Ted Budd , Bill Cassidy , Tom Cotton , Joni Ernst
Last updated 3 months ago
12 Co-Sponsors
A bill to amend section 212(d)(5) of the Immigration and Nationality Act to reform immigration parole, and for other purposes.
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S 364 - Hearing Protection Act
Introduced byMarsha Blackburn , Marsha Blackburn , John Boozman , John Boozman , Katie Britt
Last updated 6 months ago
66 Co-Sponsors
Hearing Protection Act
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S 2205 - Equal Representation Act
Katie Britt , Ted Budd , Kevin Cramer , Mike Crapo , Steve Daines
Last updated about 1 month ago
19 Co-Sponsors
Equal Representation Act
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SRES 296 - A resolution condemning antisemitism and recent antisemitic attacks in the United States.
Michael Bennet , John Hickenlooper , James Lankford , Dave McCormick , Jerry Moran
Last updated about 1 month ago
9 Co-Sponsors
A resolution condemning antisemitism and recent antisemitic attacks in the United States.
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BIOGRAPHY
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United States Senator
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Biography
James Paul Lankford, born on March 4, 1968, in Dallas, Texas, is a Republican politician serving as the senior United States Senator from Oklahoma since 2015. Prior to his tenure in the Senate, he represented Oklahoma's 5th congressional district in the U.S. House of Representatives from 2011 to 2015. Before entering politics, Lankford dedicated over 20 years to ministry, including 15 years as the Director of Student Ministry for the Baptist General Convention of Oklahoma and as Director of the Falls Creek Youth Camp, the largest youth camp in the United States, with more than 51,000 attendees each summer.
Education and Political Experience
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Education:
- Bachelor of Science in Secondary Education from the University of Texas at Austin
- Master of Divinity from Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary
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Political Experience:
- Elected to the U.S. House of Representatives in 2010, representing Oklahoma's 5th congressional district
- Served as Chairman of the House Republican Policy Committee during the 113th Congress
- Elected to the U.S. Senate in 2014; re-elected in 2016 and 2022
- Serves on the Senate Committee on Finance, Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, Committee on Indian Affairs, and the Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, where he is the Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Government Operations and Border Management
Notable Achievements
- Recognized as the Senate’s top-ranked “Taxpayers Friend” by the National Taxpayers Union for his strong record in support of lower taxes, limited government, and economic freedom
- Awarded the “Guardian of the Small Business” award and the “Taxpayer Super Hero” award from Citizens Against Government Waste
- Received the 2015 Distinguished Christian Statesman Award from the D. James Kennedy Center for Christian Statesmanship
Lankford is known for his commitment to conservative principles, including fiscal responsibility, limited government, and religious liberty. He resides in Oklahoma City with his wife, Cindy, and their two daughters, Hannah and Jordan.
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