James Lankford will work to end government shutdowns by reintroducing and pushing the Prevent Government Shutdowns Act of 2026 and holding Congress accountable.

James Lankford · Oklahoma · Republican

policy impact 0.70 specificity 0.50 extraction confidence 88%

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Evidence

Senators James Lankford and Maggie Hassan reintroduced the Prevent Government Shutdowns Act of 2026 and announced co-sponsors and supporting organizations.

Official Senate press release (May 21, 2026) states that Lankford and Sen. Hassan reintroduced the Prevent Government Shutdowns Act of 2026, lists cosponsors and supporters, and links to the bill text. This documents the candidate's concrete action of reintroducing and publicly pushing the legislation.

partial same_term A for effort

Lankford, Hassan Team Up to End Government Shutdowns and Hold Congress Accountable
primary · model gpt-5-mini · confidence 88%

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Congress.gov shows S.2721 (Prevent Government Shutdowns Act) was introduced and referred to committee; status listed as Introduced (no passage recorded).

Congress.gov entry for the Prevent Government Shutdowns Act (S.2721) records the bill's introduction and referral to committee (introduced 09/04/2025) and indicates its status as 'Introduced' rather than passed into law. Together with the May 21, 2026 press release, this shows Lankford reintroduced/pursued the proposal but it has not been enacted.

partial same_term A for effort

S.2721 - Prevent Government Shutdowns Act of 2025 | Congress.gov
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Assessments

partial same_term A for effort

Lankford publicly reintroduced and actively pushed the Prevent Government Shutdowns Act (joint press release with Sen. Hassan on May 21, 2026) — evidencing he worked on the promised measure. Congress.gov records the bill's introduction and referral but no passage into law. Because he materially advanced the proposal but it was not enacted, the promise is partially fulfilled (action taken but outcome not achieved).

provider openai · model gpt-5-mini · confidence 85%