Rep. James Lankford
- District:
- Oklahoma - District 5
- Party:
- Republican
Elected Positions
| Dates | Title | Representing |
|---|---|---|
| Representative | Oklahoma's 5th District |
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Sponsorship Analysis
Lankford is a rank-and-file Republican according to GovTrack's own analysis of bill sponsorship.
Use this chart to compare Lankford to other members of the House of Representatives on leadership and ideology.
This chart is based on principal components analysis for ideology and PageRank for leadership. See analysis methodology.
Committee Membership
James Lankford sits on the following committees:
Bill Sponsorship & Cosponsorship
Some of Lankford’s most recently sponsored bills include...
- H.R. 1423: Taxpayers Right-To-Know Act
- H.R. 1164: Government Shutdown Prevention Act
- H.R. 5900 (112th): To modify the training requirements for certain fire departments applying for Federal ...
- H.R. 4307 (112th): To prohibit the Ambassador’s Fund for Cultural Preservation from making grants, and ...
- H.R. 4259 (112th): End Trafficking in Government Contracting Act of 2012
- H.R. 3609 (112th): Taxpayers Right-To-Know Act
- H.R. 3583 (112th): Government Shutdown Prevention Act of 2011
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Voting Record
From Jan 2011 to May 2013, Lankford missed 11 of 1,789 roll call votes, which is 0.6%. This is better than the median of 2.3% among the lifetime records of representatives currently serving. The chart below reports missed votes over time.
Primary Sources
The information on this page is originally sourced from a variety of materials, including:
- The House and Senate websites, for committee membership and voting records
- Congressional Biographical Directory for elected positions
- House Republican Conference for the photo
- THOMAS, for sponsored bills
Recent Legislative Activity
Vote
On Motion to Recommit with Instructions: H.R. 1911: Smarter Solutions for Students Act
Failed 194/223
May 23, 2013 12:30 p.m.Vote
Passed 224/193
May 23, 2013 10:58 a.m.Vote
Passed 224/195
May 23, 2013 10:46 a.m.