Senator James Lankford reintroduced the Prevent Government Shutdowns Act of 2025 to eliminate shutdowns and ensure Congress completes its budget work.
Quiver AI Summary
U.S. Senator James Lankford and House Budget Chairman Jodey Arrington have reintroduced the Prevent Government Shutdowns Act of 2025, aiming to eliminate government shutdowns by ensuring Congress remains in session until they finalize budget appropriations. Lankford stated, "Shutting down the government... just makes it worse," emphasizing the need for accountability.
This legislation, initially proposed in 2019, mandates that Congress members stay in Washington during budget negotiations to prevent shutdowns, which adversely affect taxpayers and essential services. Arrington reinforced the sentiment, stating that consequences for Congress's inaction should not burden American families.
The bill is supported by multiple Republican senators and aims to implement automatic continuing resolutions during funding lapses, ensuring critical services remain operational. For more details, the full text of the bill is available online.
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James Lankford Net Worth
Quiver Quantitative estimates that James Lankford is worth $789.4K, as of September 4th, 2025. This is the 354th highest net worth in Congress, per our live estimates.
Lankford has approximately $301.9K invested in publicly traded assets which Quiver is able to track live.
You can track James Lankford's net worth on Quiver Quantitative's politician page for Lankford.
James Lankford Bill Proposals
Here are some bills which have recently been proposed by James Lankford:
- S.2365: Small Nonprofit Retirement Security Act of 2025
- S.2283: A bill to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 201 West Oklahoma Avenue in Guthrie, Oklahoma, as the "Oscar J. Upham Post Office".
- S.2249: Border Patrol Supervisors Retention Act
- S.1908: A bill to require the Under Secretary of Defense for Intelligence and Security to complete a threat assessment regarding unmanned aircraft systems at or near the international borders of the United States, and for other purposes.
- S.1756: Conscience Protection Act of 2025
- S.1708: Regulatory Accountability Act
You can track bills proposed by James Lankford on Quiver Quantitative's politician page for Lankford.
James Lankford Fundraising
James Lankford recently disclosed $185.8K of fundraising in a Q2 FEC disclosure filed on July 15th, 2025. This was the 460th most from all Q2 reports we have seen this year. 71.7% came from individual donors.
Lankford disclosed $106.2K of spending. This was the 486th most from all Q2 reports we have seen from politicians so far this year.
Lankford disclosed $2.5M of cash on hand at the end of the filing period. This was the 115th most from all Q2 reports we have seen this year.
You can see the disclosure here, or track James Lankford's fundraising on Quiver Quantitative.
