Senator James Inhofe

Republican  •  Oklahoma  •  8th Term  •  Sworn In 1987
Current Term 2009 - 2014 View All
  • Votes with party 92%
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10/28/09
Senate Tries to Get Past Hot Air in Climate Hearings

...the view of Jim Inhofe (R-Okla.) that man-made global warming is the “greatest hoax ever perpetrated on the American people.” Inhofe is the ranking Republican on the committee. As quoted at the hearings: “Eleven academies in industrialized countri

10/27/09
A senator in a hostile climate

Sen. Jim Inhofe of Oklahoma, committed climate-change denier, found himself in just such a position Tuesday morning as the Senate ...

Source: Washington Post
10/27/09
RE: James Inhofe

Sen. Jim Inhofe of Oklahoma, committed climate-change denier, found himself in just such a position Tuesday morning as the Senate ...

Source: Washington Post
10/27/09
Oklahoma senators let women down with vote

Tom Coburn and Jim Inhofe from our great state of Oklahoma. I hope I am not the only one who is outraged by our representatives voting for the interests of ...

Source: Muskogee Daily Phoenix
10/27/09
Oklahoma Congressman Backs Tiahrt

Sen. Jim Inhofe, R-Oklahoma, announced his endorsement Tuesday. Inhofe is a three-term Senator from Oklahoma known nationally for his strong support for ...

Source: WIBW
10/27/09
Polling and Political Wrap-Up, 10/27/09

Far-right US Senator Jim Inhofe has made another Senate endorsement in a contested primary he likes Kansas Republican Todd Tiahrt over fellow Congressman ...

Source: Daily Kos (blog)
10/27/09
The National Review: Scrap The Cap-And-Trade

...buy Republican votes with token support for nuclear energy and offshore drilling. Skeptical senators should not take the bait. Sen. Jim Inhofe, the ranking Republican on the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, has blown the whistle on the Dem

Source: NPR
10/26/09
Bill Cotterell: When the PBA talks, candidates listen

Rubio, incidentally, announced his own endorsement by Sen. Jim Inhofe, R-Okla., last week. That hardly offsets a Florida PBA or FOP endorsement, ...

Source: Tallahassee Democrat
10/26/09
RE: James Inhofe

Sen. Jim Inhofe (OK), the environment committee's senior Republican, and Sen. John Barrasso (R-WY) wrote to Sutley on Thursday requesting all documents ...

Source: Streetsblog Capitol Hill (blog)
10/26/09
Inhofe Works to Fix Road Funding

WASHINGTON - US Sen. Jim Inhofe says the financial hit suffered by Oklahoma's transportation program this month was $15 million more than expected. ...

Source: American Chronicle
10/26/09
Inhofe Works to Fix Road Funding

WASHINGTON - US Sen. Jim Inhofe says the financial hit suffered by Oklahoma's transportation program this month was $15 million more than expected. ...

Source: Bixby Bulletin
10/25/09
Political Notebook

...account close Published: 10/25/2009  2:31 AM Last Modified: 10/25/2009  2:31 AM Inhofe wades into Florida race: U.S. Sen. Jim Inhofe drew media attention last week for jumping into a Republican Senate primary in Florida and endorsing a lesser-know

Source: Tulsa World
10/25/09
Inhofe works to fix road funding

...program loses $15 million more. Published: 10/25/2009  2:31 AM Last Modified: 10/25/2009  2:31 AM WASHINGTON — U.S. Sen. Jim Inhofe says the financial hit suffered by Oklahoma's transportation program this month was $15 million more than expected.

Source: Tulsa World
10/25/09
General returns to Enid, Vance AFB for a visit

Oklahoma is the only state whose congressional delegation puts on a breakfast for its AFA chapter, hosted by Sen. Jim Inhofe. Mike Cooper, military liaison ...

Source: Enid News & Eagle
10/25/09
Roll Call

...requirements such as for MC-130 airships to provide improved fire support for ground forces in Afghanistan and Iraq. The vote Thursday was 68 yeas to 29 nays. JI: Jim Inhofe (R) TC: Tom Coburn (R) SENATE VOTE Issue JI TC Vote 1 N N Vote 2 N N

Source: Tulsa World
10/25/09
Inhofe works to fix road funding

WASHINGTON — US Sen. Jim Inhofe says the financial hit suffered by Oklahoma's transportation program this month was $15 ...

Source: Tulsa World
10/24/09
TPMDC Saturday Roundup

Sen. Jim Inhofe (R-OK), a fierce opponent of the bill and of mainstream climate change science, called the EPA analysis "unacceptable" and said that ...

Source: TPMDC (blog)
10/23/09
Defense Budget Raises Military Pay By 3.4 Percent; Allows Gitmo Detainees Into ...

Sen. Jim Inhofe (R-OK) said in a floor speech. "Besides having nothing to do with our military or national security, Hate Crimes legislation is inherently ...

Source: AHN
10/23/09
Obama says 'It's hard to say' why critics of clean energy accuse him of socialism

Among the critics of President Obama's clean energy agenda who say it will destroy the economy are Glenn Beck, Marc Morano, Fox News, Sen. Jim Inhofe ...

Source: Grist Magazine
10/23/09
U.S. cooling to global warming

...and sell permits to meet limits. "Perhaps the most interesting finding in this poll ... is that the more Americans learn about cap-and-trade, the more they oppose cap-and-trade," said Sen. Jim Inhofe, R-Okla., who has questioned global warming science.

Source: Tulsa World
10/23/09
Tourism revenue a bright spot

Sen. Jim Inhofe and Rep. Dan Boren are among those in Congress trying to help. They joined other lawmakers in backing legislation to eliminate some of the ...

Source: NewsOK.com
10/23/09
Federal hate crimes measure includes gays

...in Oklahoma." Oklahoma is one of five states without hate crime statutes that include sexual orientation. Both Oklahoma senators, Jim Inhofe and Tom Coburn, joined 26 other Republicans and one Democrat in opposing the measure, which was attached to a mu

Source: Tulsa World
10/23/09
Pay raise part of Pentagon measure

...Sen. Jim Inhofe calls the bill "the beginning of a downward spiral in defense spending." Published: 10/23/2009  2:27 AM Last Modified: 10/23/2009  2:27 AM WASHINGTON — Military personnel will get an above-inflation pay raise of 3.4 percent under a

Source: Tulsa World
10/22/09
Barrasso, 'secret person' to join Inhofe on Copenhagen trip

...second senator has signed onto Sen. Jim Inhofe's (R-Okla.) upcoming trip in December to an international climate change summit. Sen. John Barrasso (R-Wyo.) will join Inhofe during the Copenhagen Climate Change Conference 2009 in Denmark in early Decembe

Source: The Hill
10/22/09
WEAKENING MILITARY, DEFENSE BILL IS WRONG PATH

Voting against cloture and final passage, US Sen. Jim Inhofe (R-Okla.), a senior member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, outlined multiple reasons ...

Source: Bixby Bulletin
10/22/09
Congress sends hate-crimes expansion bill to president

Both Oklahoma senators, Jim Inhofe and Tom Coburn, joined 26 other Republicans and one Democrat in opposing the measure, which was attached to a must-pass ...

Source: Tulsa World
10/22/09
Oklahoma choir for gas gets bigger

John Sullivan, R-Tulsa, Oklahoma Republican Sen. Jim Inhofe, and other lawmakers are sponsoring several bills aimed at boosting natural gas usage in ...

Source: NewsOK.com
10/21/09
lawmakers target fuel conversion plan

Joined by colleagues, Sen. Jim Inhofe and Rep. Dan Boren introduced legislation that would streamline the process for approving conversion systems that ...

Source: NewsOK.com
10/20/09
Interior Dept. to investigate Bush administration's oil shale deals

...Also, former Florida House Speaker Marco Rubio (R) is gaining momentum in the state's Senate race after an endorsement from Sen. Jim Inhofe (R-Okla.), Brian Faughnan says.… Read More » You need Flash Player 8 (or higher) and JavaScript enabled to vi

Source: The Hill
10/20/09
Brunner fundraising flops again; Ohio Senate candidate has $112k on hand

...Also, former Florida House Speaker Marco Rubio (R) is gaining momentum in the state's Senate race after an endorsement from Sen. Jim Inhofe (R-Okla.), Brian Faughnan says.… Read More » You need Flash Player 8 (or higher) and JavaScript enabled to vi

Source: The Hill

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453 Russell Senate Office Building
Washington, DC 20510
Phone: 202-224-4721
Fax: 202-228-0380

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