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James Lankford · United StatesSen. James Lankford (R-Okla.), claimed that a popular commentator threatened to “destroy” him if he passed a bill that solves the crisis at the border.
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Sen. James Lankford says commentator threatened to destroy him over border bill
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Joe Biden · United StatesThe lead GOP negotiator for the Senate border security bill, Sen. James Lankford, R-Okla., responded to widespread criticism of the bipartisan legislation as some warn it could be "dead on arrival" if it reaches the House.
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Sen. Lankford pushes back on fellow Republicans' criticism, says border bill 'flips script' on Biden policies
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Donald Trump · OklahomaOklahoma Sen. James Lankford has been censured by the Oklahoma Republican Party. The committee approved a resolution that condemns and censors Lankford, Saturday, Jan. 27. The resolution and condemnation document claims that Sen. Lankford negotiated a deal to reportedly allow 5,000 undocumented immigrants a day into the U.S. for work. The numbers being cited are from Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas.See the Story
Oklahoma Republican Party votes to censure Sen. Lankford
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James Lankford · United StatesSen. James Lankford says he's running for vice chair of Senate Republican Conference. Recently, Lankford has faced backlash from members of his own party. The Oklahoma County GOP voted to censure Lankford for his work on the border bill. Lankford: "As Senators, we were elected to do hard things and to solve problems"See the Story
Lankford, post border battle, launches Senate GOP leadership bid
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James Lankford · United StatesSenators Marco Rubio (R-FL) and Ed Markey (D-MA) have reintroduced legislation on the matter. The U.S. Senate passed legislation that would have made daylight savings permanent in 2023, but the bill was not taken up in the House. House Bill 1279 is described as making daylight saving time the new, permanent standard time.See the Story
US Senators Make New Push to Make Daylight Saving Time Permanent
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James Lankford · OklahomaThe executive director of the Oklahoma Republican Party claimed Tuesday that the party’s recent vote to censure Sen. James Lankford (R-Okla.) for his role in the Senate’s border security negotiations took place at an illegitimate meeting.
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Oklahoma GOP director says Lankford censure not ‘legitimate’
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Donald Trump · OklahomaFormer President Donald Trump falsely claimed on Monday that he didn't endorse Sen. James Lankford of Oklahoma. Lankford is the primary Republican negotiator of a bipartisan immigration bill that Trump has sharply criticized. In an interview on Monday, right-wing radio host Dan Bongino noted to Trump that some online commentators have pointed out that Trump endorsed Lankford.See the Story
Fact check: Trump falsely claims he ‘did not endorse’ Republican immigration negotiator James Lankford
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James LankfordFox News host Shannon Bream reminded Rep. Byron Donalds (R-FL) that former President Donald Trump had ordered lawmakers in the Republican Party to kill a deal that would have slowed illegal border crossings.
During an interview on Fox News Sunday, Bream noted that "many people think" Trump is "ruining the party."
"You've heard a number of accusations on the show, if you've been able to listen today, that he's the one who told you guys to kill …See the Story
'He told you guys to kill a border deal': Fox News host schools Byron Donalds on Trump
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