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

Senators Lankford and Hassan reintroduced the Prevent Government Shutdowns Act of 2026 to end government shutdowns.

Lankford reintroduced the Prevent Government Shutdowns Act of 2026 with Sen. Hassan to end government shutdowns and hold Congress accountable.

Lankford, Hassan Team Up to End Government Shutdowns and Hold Congress Accountable
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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
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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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Congress.gov records S.2721, the Prevent Government Shutdowns Act of 2025, as introduced in the Senate and referred to committee, with no enacted public-law status found in the record checked for this refresh.

Current official bill-status evidence still shows the shutdown-prevention bill introduced/referral stage rather than enacted law. That supports keeping the commitment at partial: Lankford took legislative action, but the proposal has not become law.

partial same_term A for effort

S.2721 - Prevent Government Shutdowns Act of 2025 | Congress.gov
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Barron's, summarizing Lankford's NBC Meet the Press appearance, reported that he said he had a bipartisan bill to end shutdowns, that federal workers should not go unpaid, and that his focus was preventing shutdowns across federal programs.

This is non-duplicate evidence that Lankford was publicly pushing the shutdown-prevention proposal during the same Senate term, beyond merely filing or announcing the bill.

partial same_term A for effort

Sen. Lankford Proposes to End Government Shutdowns for Good
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Lankford's official Senate release announced that he and Senator Maggie Hassan reintroduced shutdown-prevention legislation and framed it as an effort to end government shutdowns and hold Congress accountable.

The official Senate statement documents the promised reintroduction and public advocacy. It supports partial fulfillment because it shows concrete action, while separate bill-status evidence does not show enactment.

partial same_term A for effort

Lankford, Hassan Team Up to End Government Shutdowns and Hold Congress Accountable
primary · model gpt-5.5 · confidence 86%