Senator Lankford on Blocking Trump Nominees and Preventing Government Shutdowns

Blocking Trump Nominees

• 📌 Senator James Lankford highlights that Democrats have blocked all Republican nominees for President Trump, a situation he states has never happened before.
• ⚠️ This obstruction in the confirmation process is preventing Congress from moving forward with other legislative work.

Preventing Government Shutdowns

• 🗓️ With the September 30th deadline approaching for appropriation bills, Lankford notes that Congress is out of time and will require a continuing resolution.
• 🏛️ He proposes a bill, co-sponsored with Senator Maggie Hassan, that would require Congress to stay in session continuously working only on appropriation bills until they are completed, to prevent shutdowns.
• 💰 This measure aims to put pressure on Congress to finish its basic work and end the drama surrounding government shutdowns, while still allowing for debates on debt and deficit.

Ukraine War and Sanctions

• 🇺🇦 Lankford discusses the need to provide President Trump with more tools to end the war in Ukraine, referencing past administrations' responses to Russian aggression.
• 🤝 President Trump has convened European leaders to discuss ending the war, not just supplying weapons, and to ensure Ukraine's sovereignty.
• 🗣️ He criticizes Democratic responses to Trump's efforts to end the war, stating that Trump is actively working to bring it to a close.

Sunshine Protection Act

• ☀️ Senator Lankford expresses strong support for the Sunshine Protection Act, aiming to eliminate the twice-yearly clock changes.
• 🧑‍🌾 He notes that farmers and many people dislike the time change, which is an anomaly from World War I and II.