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Republican (1854-present)

James Lankford

Before his service in Congress, James served students and families for more than 20 years in ministry, including 15 years as the Director of Student Ministry for the Baptist Convention of Oklahoma and Director of the Falls Creek Youth Camp, the largest youth camp in the United States, with more than 51,000 individuals attending each summer.

James and his staff enjoy serving people from all backgrounds across Oklahoma. As Ranking Member of the Government Operations and Border Management  Subcommittee, which covers border security, management, and operations; regulatory reform; and the federal workforce. He demands we have a secure, more fiscally responsible, and transparent federal government, and our nation remains the world leader. He believes that the federal government has an important role in our nation, but empowered families, individual people, and private businesses grow our economy and pass down our values.

What You Should Know About REAL ID

  • In 2005, Congress passed the Real ID Act of 2005, a law that acted on the 9/11 Commission’s recommendation that the federal government “set standards for the issuance of sources of identification, such as driver's licenses.”
  • The Act established minimum security standards for state-issued driver’s licenses and identification cards and prohibits federal agencies and buildings from accepting licenses and identification cards from states that do not meet these standards. The law is meant to inhibit terrorists’ ability to get fake ID’s.
  • Oklahoma was one of several states that was not compliant with the federal law, because Oklahoma’s licenses did not meet the threshold for security. In 2007, Oklahoma passed a law prohibiting compliance with the federal REAL ID Act, which is §47-6-110.3 of the Oklahoma State Code. 
  • For more information from the Department of Homeland Security about REAL ID, CLICK HERE.
  • In February, the state legislature passed House Bill 1845, the REAL ID compliance bill, to amend current state law to allow persons to obtain a compliant REAL ID driver's license or identification card in Oklahoma. On March 2, 2017, Gov. Mary Fallin signed it into law. To learn more about it, CLICK HERE. 
  • The Department of Homeland Security recently granted Oklahoma an extension through October 10, 2017 in order to comply with the requirements of the Real ID Act. More information can be found on DHS’ website