Senator Lankford supports legislation to fund food assistance and pay air traffic controllers during the government shutdown.
Quiver AI Summary
Senator Lankford's New Legislative Initiatives: U.S. Senator James Lankford has joined fellow lawmakers in introducing legislation aimed at maintaining food assistance and compensating air traffic controllers during the ongoing government shutdown. The proposed bills focus on reinstating Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits and ensuring air traffic controllers receive their pay while federal funding remains suspended.
Lankford's Statements: Senator Lankford stated, “The Trump Administration has worked to protect Americans from the harm of this Democrat shutdown," emphasizing the importance of reopening the government to secure the paychecks of essential workers. He noted that many Oklahomans rely on SNAP benefits, highlighting that over 684,600 individuals in the state depend on such support.
Background of the Initiatives: The Keep SNAP Funded Act seeks to ensure uninterrupted SNAP benefits, while the Keep America Flying Act of 2026 aims to provide continued pay for air traffic controllers and TSA personnel. These measures are part of Lankford’s broader efforts to prevent future government shutdowns and ensure stable funding for vital services.
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James Lankford Net Worth
Quiver Quantitative estimates that James Lankford is worth $806.1K, as of October 28th, 2025. This is the 354th highest net worth in Congress, per our live estimates.
Lankford has approximately $318.6K 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.2951: Competitive Bidding Relief Act
- S.2859: Equal Campus Access Act of 2025
- S.2721: Prevent Government Shutdowns Act of 2025
- 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.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.
You can track bills proposed by James Lankford on Quiver Quantitative's politician page for Lankford.
James Lankford Fundraising
James Lankford recently disclosed $63.0K of fundraising in a Q3 FEC disclosure filed on October 15th, 2025. This was the 814th most from all Q3 reports we have seen this year. 30.9% came from individual donors.
Lankford disclosed $83.2K of spending. This was the 644th most from all Q3 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 132nd most from all Q3 reports we have seen this year.
You can see the disclosure here, or track James Lankford's fundraising on Quiver Quantitative.
