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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.

REAL-ID

  • The Oklahoma Department of Public Safety recently announced that the state received an extension from the US Department of Homeland Security through September 18, 2020, for Oklahoma to comply with the federal REAL ID requirements for our state-issued IDs, i.e. driver’s license.
  • The extension ensures Oklahomans can continue to fly domestically using their OK driver’s licenses and enter federal buildings that require IDs. However, the final deadline for state-issued driver’s licenses to be REAL ID compliant is October 1, 2020. On that date, you will not be able to fly domestically with a non-compliant license.
  • To avoid the impending rush of Oklahomans who choose to get the REAL ID compliant state-issued ID in advance of that October 2020 deadline, it is recommended that Oklahomans get or renew a passport. You can go to Travel.State.Gov for instructions on how to apply for a passport.
  • Having a passport book (passport cards only provide for domestic travel or to Canada/Mexico by car) will ensure that regardless of a person’s Oklahoma ID status, he or she can fly (domestically or internationally), enter federal properties that require an ID, and travel internationally. All alternative forms of identification for the purpose of travel can be found here: https://www.tsa.gov/travel/security-screening/identification
  • Oklahomans who have a valid state driver’s license that expires sometime after October 2020, may still use that license combined with a US Passport to meet the REAL ID requirements (and obtain an Oklahoma REAL ID at their regular renewal time).
  • If you have questions going forward go to: https://www.ok.gov/dps/REAL_ID_Enforcement.html for more details.