U.S. Senator James Lankford has represented Oklahoma in the Senate since 2015, following four years in the U.S. House of Representatives. A longtime advocate for government accountability, Senator Lankford has co-led bipartisan legislation strengthening protections and due-process rights for federal employees who report nuclear-safety violations. He has also defended public servants’ right to disclose wrongdoing directly to Congress and inspectors general, challenged agency policies that could obstruct protected disclosures, and repeatedly supported National Whistleblower Day. His work recognizes whistleblowers as essential partners in exposing misconduct, protecting the public, and ensuring that federal agencies operate transparently and lawfully.