U.S. Sen. James Lankford, R-Oklahoma, agreed with President Trump when he signed an Executive Order to improve transparency and promote free speech in higher education.

“It’s unfortunate that we need an Executive Order or bill to clarify that free speech needs to be protected on our nation’s college campuses—places that are supposed to inspire thought, creativity, and learning. But that cannot be achieved if diverse voices are silenced,” Lankford said.

The Executive Order takes steps to reform student loan debt and improve transparency by requiring the Department of Education to provide information to students on the financial risk associated with student loans. The Higher Education Act (HEA) was first signed into law in 1965 and last authorized in 2008. Congress is supposed to reauthorize it every four to five years.

Lankford is a member of the Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education Appropriations Subcommittee, which allocates funding for the Department of Education.