Votes, bills and records by issue · 119th Congress

Crime and Law Enforcement

James Lankford
Republican, Oklahoma

On Crime and Law Enforcement, the 42 measures they backed sit closer to the typical Republican, 14% of the way toward the typical Democrat.

From votes

Too few votes for a position from votes: 4 votes cast, and a position needs 20.

From bills backed

42 measures · 5 sponsored · 37 cosponsored

Sits closer to the typical Republican, 14% of the way toward the typical Democrat.

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Exact figures

Positions are coordinates on the map's main axis. Only the distance from the typical Democrat and typical Republican means anything.

From bills backed

  • Senator at 0.16
  • Democratic caucus median −0.37, from 39 senators
  • Republican caucus median 0.25, from 35 senators

Each mark is a senator. The vertical line is the typical senator in that caucus.

A position shows which senators someone votes or legislates alongside, not whether they are for or against a policy. Issues come from each bill's topic, so an issue can include amendments on other topics. Left and right on the strips have no meaning of their own. Bills often have backers from both parties, so a position from bills is read against the medians for bills, not against the position from votes. See how these summaries are written.

Contested vote:
a roll call where the losing side got at least 10% of the votes cast.
Party break:
a contested vote against the majority of their own party.
Cosponsor:
a senator who signs on to support a measure, a bill or resolution, that another senator introduced. Bills backed means sponsored or cosponsored.
Typical senator:
the middle senator of a group, with half on each side. "17% of the way" means 17% of the distance from the typical senator in one party to the typical senator in the other.

Votes on this issue

  1. ·On Passage of the Bill

    A bill to amend the Controlled Substances Act with respect to the scheduling of fentanyl-related substances, and for other purposes.

    Voted Yea

    S. 331 on Congress.gov

  2. ·On the Cloture Motion

    A bill to amend the Controlled Substances Act with respect to the scheduling of fentanyl-related substances, and for other purposes.

    Voted Yea

    S. 331 on Congress.gov

  3. ·On Cloture on the Motion to Proceed

    A bill to amend the Controlled Substances Act with respect to the scheduling of fentanyl-related substances, and for other purposes.

    Voted Yea

    S. 331 on Congress.gov

  4. ·On Cloture on the Motion to Proceed

    A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to prohibit a health care practitioner from failing to exercise the proper degree of care in the case of a child who survives an abortion or attempted abortion.

    Voted Yea

    S. 6 on Congress.gov

Legislation on this issue

These are records, not a score, and sponsoring a measure does not mean it moved. Simple and concurrent resolutions cannot become law, and a proposal enacted through a companion House bill or inside a larger bill is not counted as becoming law here.

Sponsored

  1. Introduced

    S.Res. 915

    A resolution recognizing the nationwide impact of Prison Fellowship on the occasion of its 50th anniversary.

    Latest action, : Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S5123; text: CR S5075-5076)

  2. Introduced

    S. 5109

    Training Rural Law Enforcement Officers Act of 2026

    Latest action, : Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

  3. Introduced

    S.Res. 296

    A resolution condemning antisemitism and recent antisemitic attacks in the United States.

    Latest action, : Star Print ordered on the resolution.

  4. Introduced

    S. 962

    Protecting Children Over Profits Act

    Latest action, : Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

  5. Introduced

    S. 6

    Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act

    Latest action, : Cloture on the motion to proceed to the measure not invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 52 - 47. Record Vote Number: 11. (CR S294-295)

Cosponsored

  1. Cosponsored

    S.Res. 827

    A resolution recognizing the 100th anniversary of the creation of the Sporting Arms and Ammunition Manufacturers' Institute, Inc. (SAAMI) and commending its work establishing industry standards that ensure the safe interoperability of firearms and ammunition.

    Latest action, : Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

  2. Cosponsored

    S. 4775

    Stopping Harmful and Outrageous Torts Act

    Latest action, : Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

  3. Cosponsored

    S. 4880

    Dismemberment Abortion Ban Act of 2026

    Latest action, : Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

  4. Cosponsored

    S. 4671

    Federal Firearms Licensee Protection Act of 2026

    Latest action, : Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

  5. Cosponsored

    S. 736

    Lieutenant Osvaldo Albarati Stopping Prison Contraband Act

    Latest action, : Held at the desk.

Show the other 32 cosponsored measures
  1. Cosponsored

    S.Res. 735

    A resolution designating the week of May 10 through May 16, 2026, as "National Police Week".

    Latest action, : Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S2313; text: CR S2310)

  2. Cosponsored

    S. 4508

    BLUE Act

    Latest action, : Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

  3. Cosponsored

    S.Res. 668

    A resolution designating April 2026 as "Second Chance Month".

    Latest action, : Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S2075)

  4. Cosponsored

    S. 4117

    Federal Law Enforcement Officer Service Weapon Purchase Act of 2026

    Latest action, : Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

  5. Cosponsored

    S. 1829

    STOP CSAM Act of 2025

    Latest action, : Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 106.

  6. Cosponsored

    S. 545

    Combating Illicit Xylazine Act

    Latest action, : Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 372.

  7. Cosponsored

    S. 3650

    Child Interstate Abortion Notification Act

    Latest action, : Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

  8. Cosponsored

    S. 3675

    ICE Protection Act of 2026

    Latest action, : Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

  9. Cosponsored

    S. 2993

    Protect Our Prosecutors and Judges Act of 2025

    Latest action, : Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

  10. Cosponsored

    S. 1404

    Combating Organized Retail Crime Act

    Latest action, : Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

  11. Cosponsored

    S. 2544

    GUARD Act

    Latest action, : Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 317.

  12. Cosponsored

    S. 3366

    Back the Blue Act of 2025

    Latest action, : Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

  13. Cosponsored

    S. 3062

    GUARD Act

    Latest action, : Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 406.

  14. Cosponsored

    S. 3077

    Safer Supervision Act of 2025

    Latest action, : Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

  15. Cosponsored

    S. 3085

    Firearm Access During Shutdowns Act of 2025

    Latest action, : Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

  16. Cosponsored

    S. 2955

    Forced Abortion Prevention and Accountability Act

    Latest action, : Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

  17. Cosponsored

    S.Res. 391

    A resolution condemning the assassination of Charlie Kirk and honoring his life and legacy.

    Latest action, : Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S6637; text: CR S6652)

  18. Cosponsored

    S. 2227

    SPIES Act

    Latest action, : Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

  19. Cosponsored

    S. 767

    HIDTA Enhancement Act

    Latest action, : Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

  20. Cosponsored

    S. 1949

    Combating Violent and Dangerous Crime Act

    Latest action, : Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

  21. Cosponsored

    S.Res. 220

    A resolution designating the week of May 11 through May 17, 2025, as "National Police Week".

    Latest action, : Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S2901; text: CR S2898-2899)

  22. Cosponsored

    S. 1502

    Felony Murder for Deadly Fentanyl Distribution Act of 2025

    Latest action, : Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

  23. Cosponsored

    S. 1138

    Enhancing Southbound Inspections to Combat Cartels Act

    Latest action, : Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.

  24. Cosponsored

    S. 966

    Traveler's Gun Rights Act

    Latest action, : Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

  25. Cosponsored

    S. 884

    ATF Transparency Act

    Latest action, : Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

  26. Cosponsored

    S. 698

    Federal Prisons Accountability Act of 2025

    Latest action, : Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

  27. Cosponsored

    S. 571

    Officer John Barnes Act

    Latest action, : Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

  28. Cosponsored

    S. 512

    Agent Raul Gonzalez Officer Safety Act

    Latest action, : Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

  29. Cosponsored

    S. 205

    Protecting Individuals with Down Syndrome Act

    Latest action, : Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

  30. Cosponsored

    S. 150

    Combating Cartels on Social Media Act of 2025

    Latest action, : Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.

  31. Cosponsored

    S. 83

    Thin Blue Line Act

    Latest action, : Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

  32. Cosponsored

    S. 65

    Constitutional Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act of 2025

    Latest action, : Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.