Oklahoma U.S. Sen. James Lankford was named this week by Senate GOP Leader Mitch McConnell to join the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources making him one very busy member of Congress.
Lankford will remain on the Senate Committee on Finance, the Senate Select Committee on Ethics, the Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs, and the Senate Committee on Indian Affairs.
“Oklahoma has always stood proud as an all-of-the-above energy state and having Oklahoma represented on this committee is vital,” said Lankford.
In a statement, the Senator indicated he intended to support diverse energy options to keep prices low and availability high.
“America’s energy industry faces numerous obstacles from a new Administration that has already shown that they plan to crush any business or family working with oil, gas, or coal,” added Lankford.
Last week, Lankford joined an effort in the Senate to prohibit the President or his Administration from blocking energy or mineral leasing and permitting on federal lands without Congressional approval. He joined several of his colleagues to call for a meeting with President Biden to discuss several Executive actions that directly impact energy workers.
Lankford also criticized Biden’s recent decision to stop construction of the Keystone XL pipeline, which would provide for oil to travel from Canada through the US to the Gulf of Mexico.