Senator James Lankford has recently used his social media platform to highlight the legislative activity of Senate Republicans and provide updates on current Senate proceedings. The tweets, posted between July 14 and July 15, 2025, address topics ranging from roll call votes to fiscal policy measures under consideration.
On July 14, 2025, Senator Lankford noted the volume of roll call votes conducted by Senate Republicans. He stated, “.@SenateGOP has taken 383 roll call votes – more than any Congress at this point in the last 35 years – even as Democrats try to slow us down. We’re doing the work to make sure the president’s team is in place and the American people’s agenda can move forward.”
In a tweet posted later that day, Lankford provided information about an upcoming series of Senate votes. He wrote, “This week, the Senate is holding another vote-a-rama – this time to approve targeted spending cuts the White House has formally requested. These are called “rescissions,” and they’re basically a way to cancel funds that were previously approved but haven’t been spent yet. If we” (July 15, 2025).
On July 15, 2025, Lankford commented on provisions within pending legislation aimed at economic growth. He stated, “No question – one of the most pro-growth parts of the One Big Beautiful Bill is making full-expensing permanent. Read more about that here https://t.co/hqxjSsCglf”
Additional information for Step 3: “The term ‘vote-a-rama’ refers to a period during which the U.S. Senate holds a rapid series of votes on amendments or bills, often occurring late into the night.”
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