Senator James Inhofe

Republican  •  Oklahoma  •  8th Term  •  Sworn In 1987
Current Term 2009 - 2014 View All
  • Votes with party 92%
  • Abstains: 2%

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10/03/09
What the ...?

...the average citizen to understand, but the failure of our national leaders to address this situation is incomprehensible. Sen. Jim Inhofe, R-Okla, tried valiantly this past week to have at least some of the funding restored but unfortunately was unsucce

Source: Tulsa World
10/03/09
What the ...?: Congress scuttles road funding

Sen. Jim Inhofe, R-Okla, tried valiantly this past week to have at least some of the funding restored but unfortunately was unsuccessful. ...

Source: Tulsa World
10/02/09
Road projects hit pothole

...Secretary Gary Ridley. "We are not doing too good right now,'' Ridley said in something of an understatement. U.S. Sen. Jim Inhofe, R-Okla., who unsuccessfully worked into Wednesday night to prevent or at least buffer the double dose of bad news for roa

Source: Tulsa World
10/02/09
Rent-Seekers Inc.

This is about profit, not Gaia," says Oklahoma Sen. Jim Inhofe. Speaking of senators, the utility exodus conveniently came only days before Sen. ...

Source: Wall Street Journal
10/02/09
Jim DeMint

Sen. Jim Inhofe (R-OK) will be going to the upcoming climate change conference in Copenhagen, bringing a "Truth Squad" to tell foreign officials there that ...

Source: TPMDC (blog)
10/02/09
Inhofe: EPA trying to bully Congress into passing climate bill

Sen. Jim Inhofe (R-Okla.), a global warming skeptic and ranking member of the Senate Environment and Public Works committee, said that EPA was unlikely to ...

Source: The Hill
10/01/09
RE: James Inhofe

Senate environment committee chairman Barbara Boxer (D-CA) and her panel's senior Republican, Sen. Jim Inhofe (OK), agreed with their respective party ...

Source: Streetsblog Capitol Hill (blog)
10/01/09
Sullivan secures funding for Jenks, Arkansas River

“I am pleased that the Energy and Water Appropriations Conference Report has included these important funds for the Arkansas River,” Senator Jim Inhofe, ...

Source: Jenks Journal
10/01/09
Senate Unveils Emissions Legislation

Oklahoma Republican Sen. Jim Inhofe has fought climate legislation for years. He said Wednesday that Kerry and Boxer had produced "yet another massive ...

Source: istockAnalyst.com (press release)
10/01/09
Highway money issues jeopardize Oklahoma projects

Oklahoma Sen. Jim Inhofe, a Republican, tried to resolve the problem late Wednesday, working with Sen. Barbara Boxer, D-Calif. The two came up with a plan ...

Source: NewsOK.com
10/01/09
Mad Dash For Cash: Members Of Congress Crammed Over 20 Fundraisers ...

Sen. Jim Inhofe (R-Okla.) had margaritas with lobbyists, and Rep. Mike Honda (D-Calif.) had a "Fiesta FUNdraiser" at a townhouse owned by ...

Source: AlterNet
10/01/09
RE: James Inhofe

Oklahoma Republican Sen. Jim Inhofe has fought climate legislation for years. He said Wednesday that Kerry and Boxer had produced "yet another massive ...

Source: istockAnalyst.com (press release)
10/01/09
State to slash millions in road projects after Congress fails to extend measure

...urged to use to stimulus dollars to speed up certain projects to create jobs only to have projects delayed later. U.S. Sen. Jim Inhofe, R-Okla., a key player on transportation issues in Congress, had worked into the evening Wednesday to try to come up w

Source: Tulsa World
10/01/09
Rent-Seekers Inc.

This is about profit, not Gaia," says Oklahoma Sen. Jim Inhofe. Speaking of senators, the utility exodus conveniently came only days before Sen. ...

Source: Wall Street Journal
10/01/09
Inhofe Outraged Congress Fails to Act To Protect 17000 American Jobs

WASHINGTON, DC - US Senator Jim Inhofe (R-Okla.) Ranking Member of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, tonight said that Congressional ...

Source: Media Newswire (press release)
10/01/09
C Street Scandal, the Media, the Future of the Family: An ...

... a “brotherhood” comprised mostly of politicians such as Senator Jim Inhofe, Senator Tom Coburn, Senator Sam Brownback, Senator Jim DeMint, and, ...

Source: Religion Dispatches
10/01/09
10-2 How to contact your elected officials

... 100 N. Broadway, Suite 1820 Oklahoma City, OK 73102 Phone: 231-4941 in Oklahoma City or 202-224-5754 in Washington, DC Sen. Jim Inhofe, R-Oklahoma, ...

Source: Edmond Sun
09/30/09
Nominee picked for US attorney

Tom Coburn and Jim Inhofe worked with Rep. Dan Boren, the only Democrat in the state's congressional delegation, to compile a list for the White House of ...

Source: NewsOK.com
09/30/09
Climate Change: Whole Lot of Shaking Going On ...

In the recent climate change debate, some of our leaders, like Oklahoma Sen. Jim Inhofe, are still insisting that these are cyclical, natural changes, ...

Source: Huffington Post (blog)
09/30/09
Mining Waste Pushed for Road Construction; Road Bill Delayed

Sen. Jim Inhofe, R-Tulsa, sponsored the provision, which could help the Quapaw Tribe sell "chat," mine tailings left from lead and zinc mining done decades ...

Source: ForConstructionPros.com
09/30/09
What leaders are saying

...9/30/2009  2:31 AM Last Modified: 9/30/2009  2:31 AM U.S. Sen. Jim Inhofe , R-Okla., said the state has lost a real leader. "Even if you disagreed with some of his positions, you had to respect and love him for his strong character and because he al

Source: Tulsa World
09/30/09
INHOFE JOINS NEW SENATE GENERAL AVIATION CAUCUS

...D.C. - U.S. Sen. Jim Inhofe (R-Okla.), a pilot with over 10,000 flight hours, today joined the newly-formed Senate General Aviation Caucus. The caucus, co-chaired by U.S. Sens. Mark Begich (D-Alaska) and Sen. Mike Johanns (R-Neb.), is designed to better

09/30/09
INHOFE JOINS NEW SENATE GENERAL AVIATION CAUCUS

...D.C. - U.S. Sen. Jim Inhofe (R-Okla.), a pilot with over 10,000 flight hours, today joined the newly-formed Senate General Aviation Caucus. The caucus, co-chaired by U.S. Sens. Mark Begich (D-Alaska) and Sen. Mike Johanns (R-Neb.), is designed to better

09/30/09
Ex-Okla. Gov. Bellmon dies

...by 27 percent, as well smaller class sizes, compulsory kindergarten and teacher incentive pay. "He was a man of honor," said Sen. Jim Inhofe, R-Okla. "Even if you disagreed with some of his positions, you had to respect and love him for his strong chara

09/29/09
Former Oklahoma Gov. Henry Bellmon dies at 88

"He was a man of honor," said Sen. Jim Inhofe, R-Okla. "Even if you disagreed with some of his positions, you had to respect and love him for his strong ...

Source: The Associated Press
09/29/09
Grassley: ‘Cap and trade’ will be more controversial than health care

...is taking place in the Committee on Environment and Public Works, headed by U.S. Sen. Barbara Boxer (D-CA) and U.S. Sen. Jim Inhofe (R-OK). Grassley, who indicated Boxer’s committee would begin mark-up in early October, would like to see more input fr

09/29/09
Former Oklahoma Gov. Henry Bellmon dies at 88

...by 27 percent, as well smaller class sizes, compulsory kindergarten and teacher incentive pay. "He was a man of honor," said Sen. Jim Inhofe, R-Okla. "Even if you disagreed with some of his positions, you had to respect and love him for his strong chara

09/29/09
RE: James Inhofe

“There isn't anything that isn't too far-out that would pass the Environment and Public Works Committee,” said ranking Republican member Sen. Jim Inhofe of ...

Source: Politico
09/29/09
Road-fund deadline looms

...hung in the balance Monday as the federal government bore down on a midweek deadline on a critical funding issue. U.S. Sen. Jim Inhofe, R-Okla., a key player on transportation issues, warned that up to $40 million in projects and 1,350 jobs in the state

Source: Tulsa World
09/29/09
Road-fund deadline looms

US Sen. Jim Inhofe, R-Okla., a key player on transportation issues, warned that up to $40 million in projects and 1350 jobs in the state could be at stake. ...

Source: Tulsa World

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Washington, DC 20510
Phone: 202-224-4721
Fax: 202-228-0380

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