U.S. Senator James Lankford has been reelected Vice Chair of the Senate Republican Conference and is seeking the top Republican position on the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee.
His Republican colleagues selected him to continue in the conference leadership role for the 120th Congress. The committee’s ranking member position remains a separate decision, and Lankford said he will ask Republican members for their support.
“I’m grateful to my Republican colleagues for their trust to serve as the Vice Chair of the Republican Conference,” Lankford said. “The American people expect us to bring down the cost of living, protect their freedom, keep our communities safe, and solve the challenges we face as a nation.”
Lankford identified Federal Emergency Management Agency reform, the federal workforce and more efficient government operations as priorities for his proposed committee leadership.
“Waste and inefficiency should not be a Republican or Democratic issue,” Lankford said. “This Committee has a broad responsibility to make sure the federal government does its job well.”
He said he would seek opportunities to work with Senator Maggie Hassan while challenging majority proposals he believes could undermine national security. The two have worked together on legislation aimed at preventing government shutdowns.
“Oversight is responsible, but obstruction is unacceptable,” Lankford said.
Lankford has served on the Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee since entering the Senate in 2015. He currently chairs its Subcommittee on Border Management, Federal Workforce, and Regulatory Affairs.
