Votes, bills and records by issue · 119th Congress
Health
James Lankford
Republican, Oklahoma
On Health, the 49 measures they backed sit 56% past the typical Republican, on the far side from the typical Democrat.
From votes
Too few votes for a position from votes: 4 votes cast, and a position needs 20.
From bills backed
49 measures · 7 sponsored · 42 cosponsored
Sits 56% past the typical Republican, on the far side from the typical Democrat.
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 0.15
- Democratic caucus median −0.24, from 46 senators
- Republican caucus median 0.01, from 42 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
A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services of the Department of Health and Human Services relating to "Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act,…
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HHS Notice of Benefit and Payment Parameters for 2027; and Basic Health Program".
Voted Nay
A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services of the Department of Health and Human Services relating to "Medicare Program; Implementation of Prior…
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Authorization for Select Services for the Wasteful and Inappropriate Services Reduction (WISeR) Model".
Voted Nay
A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services relating to "Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act; Market Integrity and Affordability".
Voted Nay
A bill to provide a health savings account contribution to certain enrollees, to reduce health care costs, and for other purposes.
Voted Yea
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
Ensuring Access to Lower-Cost Medicines for Seniors Act
Latest action, : Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Conscience Protections for Medical Residents Act
Latest action, : Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Preserving Patient Access to Long-Term Care Pharmacies Act
Latest action, : Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Competitive Bidding Relief Act
Latest action, : Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Conscience Protection Act of 2025
Latest action, : Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. Hearings held.
Cosponsored
A resolution expressing support for the designation of September 2026 as "Sickle Cell Disease Awareness Month" in order to educate communities across the United States about sickle cell disease and the need for research, early detection methods, effective treatments, and preventative care programs with respect to complications from sickle cell disease and conditions related to sickle cell disease.
Latest action, : Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S5299; text: CR S5270)
Biosimilars Access and Affordability Act
Latest action, : Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
A resolution expressing support for the designation of the first week of August 2026, as "National Community Health Center Week", encouraging all people of the United States to participate by visiting their local community health center, and celebrating the important partnership between community health centers and the communities they serve.
Latest action, : Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S4553; text: CR S4568-4569)
Protecting Our Kids from Harmful Research Act
Latest action, : Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Medicare Advantage Improvement Act of 2026
Latest action, : Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
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A resolution designating June 6, 2026, as National Naloxone Awareness Day.
Latest action, : Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S2792; text: CR S2791-2792)
Rural Community Hospital Demonstration Program Reauthorization
Latest action, : Held at the desk.
Chloe Cole Act
Latest action, : Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Safeguarding Women from Chemical Abortion Act
Latest action, : Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Title X Abortion Provider Prohibition Act
Latest action, : Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Stem Cell Therapeutic and Research Reauthorization Act of 2026
Latest action, : Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 443.
AADAPT Act
Latest action, : Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Prescription Drug Supply Chain Pricing Transparency Act
Latest action, : Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
SAVE Moms and Babies Act of 2026
Latest action, : Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S292)
ASAP Act
Latest action, : Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S8278-8279)
PBM Price Transparency and Accountability Act
Latest action, : Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
A resolution designating November 20, 2025, as "National Rural Health Day".
Latest action, : Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S8248; text: CR S8243-8244)
A resolution recognizing the seriousness of polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) and expressing support for the designation of September 2025 as "PCOS Awareness Month".
Latest action, : Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S6959; text: CR 9/30/2025 S6877)
A resolution expressing support for the designation of September 2025 as "Sickle Cell Disease Awareness Month" in order to educate communities across the United States about sickle cell disease and the need for research, early detection methods, effective treatments, and preventative care programs with respect to complications from sickle cell disease and conditions related to sickle cell disease.
Latest action, : Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S6798; text: CR S6795)
Equitable Community Access to Pharmacist Services Act
Latest action, : Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (text: CR S4701)
Stop Funding Genital Mutilation Act
Latest action, : Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
A resolution designating June 6, 2025, as National Naloxone Awareness Day.
Latest action, : Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S3322; text: CR S3319-3320)
Life Month Resolution
Latest action, : Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
RESTORE Act
Latest action, : Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Improving Seniors’ Timely Access to Care Act of 2025
Latest action, : Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
MAPS Act
Latest action, : Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. Hearings held.
Increasing Transparency in Generic Drug Applications Act
Latest action, : Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
MOMS Act
Latest action, : Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
CONNECT for Health Act of 2025
Latest action, : Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Safeguarding Medicaid Act
Latest action, : Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (text: CR S1778-1779)
Hearing Device Coverage Clarification Act
Latest action, : Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Protecting Life and Integrity in Research Act of 2025
Latest action, : Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Patients Before Middlemen Act
Latest action, : Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
EPIC Act of 2025
Latest action, : Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Protecting Rural Seniors’ Access to Care Act
Latest action, : Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S1399-1400)
Rural Hospital Closure Relief Act of 2025
Latest action, : Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (text: CR S820-821)
A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for Medicare coverage of multi-cancer early detection screening tests.
Latest action, : Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Dignity for Aborted Children Act
Latest action, : Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Access to Pediatric Technologies Act of 2025
Latest action, : Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Protect Funding for Women's Health Care Act
Latest action, : Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Ensuring Accurate and Complete Abortion Data Reporting Act of 2025
Latest action, : Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion and Abortion Insurance Full Disclosure Act of 2025
Latest action, : Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.