James Lankford will oppose any new tax increases.

James Lankford · Oklahoma · Republican

policy impact 0.82 specificity 0.86 extraction confidence 98%

Commitment kind: unknown. Promised action: not established. Promised outcome: not established. Deadline: unknown; not assumed expired.

Occurrences

Taxpayer Protection Pledge: no new taxes.

He commits in writing to oppose new tax increases.

James Lankford on Tax Reform
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Evidence

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Question: On Passage of the Bill (H.R. 1, as Amended); Lankford (R-OK), Yea.

Unverified model/legacy excerpt; not proof. AI summary (separate from source): Lankford voted yes on final Senate passage of H.R. 1, the reconciliation bill that became Public Law 119-21.

never same_term A for effort

U.S. Senate Roll Call Votes 119th Congress - 1st Session
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It includes a 1% tax on remittances, and a tax hike on investment income from college endowments.

Unverified model/legacy excerpt; not proof. AI summary (separate from source): The enacted law contains new federal tax increases, so support for the measure conflicts with an absolute promise to oppose any new tax increases.

never same_term

Public Law 119-21
secondary · model gpt-5.4-mini · confidence 97%

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CBO states that the federal excise tax base was expanded by new taxes, including that "a tax on certain remittance transfers started in 2026," and says CBO's February 2026 baseline reflected revenue from the "new excise tax on remittance transfers" included in Public Law 119-21.

Unverified model/legacy excerpt; not proof. AI summary (separate from source): A recent official CBO report confirms Public Law 119-21 created a new federal excise tax on certain remittance transfers, contradicting an absolute pledge to oppose any new tax increases when paired with Lankford's vote for the law.

never same_term

Federal Excise Tax Revenues
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The Senate roll call for H.R. 1 shows the question was "On Passage of the Bill," the result was "Bill Passed," and James Lankford (R-OK) voted "Yea."

Unverified model/legacy excerpt; not proof. AI summary (separate from source): Lankford voted yes on final Senate passage of H.R. 1, the reconciliation bill that became Public Law 119-21 and included new federal taxes.

never same_term

U.S. Senate Roll Call Votes 119th Congress - 1st Session
secondary · model gpt-5.5 · confidence 99%

Assessments

Public state: unverified As of unknown · legacy_unverified · . Original AI recommendation (not independently established): never. same_term

The promise was absolute: Lankford would oppose any new tax increases. During his same Senate term, he voted Yea on final passage of H.R. 1, which became Public Law 119-21. The evidence indicates that law created new federal taxes, including a new excise tax on certain remittance transfers and higher taxes on some college endowment investment income. Because he supported enactment of a bill containing new tax increases, the promise was not fulfilled. This was not a failed anti-tax effort; it was a vote inconsistent with the pledged opposition, so no effort badge is warranted.

provider codex_cli · model gpt-5.5 · confidence 98%

Public state: unverified As of unknown · legacy_unverified · . Original AI recommendation (not independently established): never. same_term

The promise was absolute: oppose any new tax increases. In the 119th Congress, James Lankford voted for final passage of H.R. 1, which became Public Law 119-21 and included at least two new federal tax increases, including a 1% tax on remittances and a higher tax on certain college endowment investment income. Supporting a bill that enacted new taxes conflicts directly with the promise to oppose any new tax increases.

provider codex_cli · model gpt-5.4 · confidence 99%