James Lankford

James Lankford

James Lankford is a Republican senator from Oklahoma who served four years in the U.S. House before his election to the Senate in 2014. His official biography records more than two decades in ministry before his congressional service.

In the 119th Congress, Lankford serves on Finance, Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs, Intelligence and Ethics. The Senate lists him as chair of the Ethics Committee, chair of the HSGAC subcommittee overseeing border management/federal workforce/regulatory affairs, and chair of the Finance subcommittee on energy, natural resources and infrastructure.

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Current / reviewed roles

• Chair — Senate Select Committee on Ethics
• Chair — HSGAC Subcommittee on Border Management, Federal Workforce and Regulatory Affairs
• Chair — Finance Subcommittee on Energy, Natural Resources and Infrastructure

Current and reviewed institutional roles

• Senate Finance Committee
• Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee
• Senate Select Committee on Intelligence
• Senate Select Committee on Ethics