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Inhofe, James M.

Senate · Oklahoma · I000024Sign in to watch / set alerts
Legislative activity across Congressesfactual — not a ranking
CongressSponsoredCosponsoredRecorded votesParticipation
117th32300
116th32251
115th35245
Descriptive counts per Congress — sponsored/cosponsored measures, recorded votes cast, and participation (votes cast ÷ recorded, shown only where the denominator is ingested). This is not an effectiveness score, alignment, or rank. Recorded votes reflect ingested chambers (House member casts across the supported range; Senate member casts are not linked — see Coverage).
Service history3 Congresses of supported coverage
CongressChamberStateDistrictParty
117thSenateOklahomaRepublican
116thSenateOklahomaRepublican
115thSenateOklahomaRepublican
Congress-specific facts from the authoritative source; current values are not applied retroactively.
Legislative activity · 115th Congress · historical · Senate
Participation
0/0 cast
Sponsored
35
bills
Cosponsored
245
measures
Sponsored · 115th35
Enhancing Veteran Care Acts 1266FLIGHT Act of 2017s 1320Veterans Education Improvement Act of 2017s 1356Volunteer Pilot Protection Act of 2017s 1431A bill to prevent the Federal Aviation Administration's Aircraft Registry Office from closing during a Government shutdown.s 1432Coordinating Interagency Review of Natural Gas Infrastructure Act of 2017s 1844PARs Acts 1860Wildfire Regulatory Relief Act of 2018s 2299A bill to establish an aviation maintenance workforce development pilot program.s 2506A bill to require directors of medical facilities of the Department of Veterans Affairs to submit plans to the Secretary of Veterans Affairs on how to improve such facilities, and for other purposes.s 2622A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to eliminate the taxable income limit on percentage depletion for oil and natural gas produced from marginal properties.s 2674A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to permanently extend the depreciation rules for property used predominantly within an Indian reservation.s 2675A bill to direct the Secretary of State to develop a strategy to regain observer status for Taiwan in the World Health Organization, and for other purposes.s 2716A bill to require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to report on opioid prescribing rates of physicians of the Veterans Health Administration and to conduct pain management training for those physicians with the highest rates of opioid prescribing.s 2819John S. McCain National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019s 2987SALE Act of 2018s 3140Light-Duty Natural Gas Vehicle Parity Act of 2018s 3226SARA Act of 2018s 3270A bill to provide for the use of unleaded aviation gasoline.s 3293Fracturing Regulations are Effective in State Hands Acts 334Federal Land Freedom Act of 2017s 335Asylum Abuse Reduction Acts 3372CIVICS Act of 2018s 3446CT Colonography Screening for Colorectal Cancer Act of 2018s 3465Keep Our Communities Safe Act of 2017s 3675th Anniversary of World War II Commemoration Acts 3661WALL Act of 2018s 3713English Language Unity Act of 2017s 678Fairness for Pilots Acts 755BUILD Acts 822
Cosponsored · 115th245
Energy and Water, Legislative Branch, and Military Construction and Veterans Affairs Appropriations Act, 2019hr 5895CLEAR Relief Act of 2017s 1002CONNECT for Health Act of 2017s 1016Chinese-American World War II Veteran Congressional Gold Medal Acts 1050Taiwan Travel Acts 1051Safeguard Israel Act of 2017s 107Medical Device Access and Innovation Protection Acts 108Lieutenant Osvaldo Albarati Correctional Officer Self-Protection Act of 2017s 1084Thin Blue Line Acts 1085Department of Veterans Affairs Accountability and Whistleblower Protection Act of 2017s 1094Jerusalem Embassy and Recognition Acts 11Patient Access to Higher Quality Health Care Act of 2017s 1133Clean Safe Reliable Water Infrastructure Acts 1137Vulnerable Children and Families Act of 2017s 1178National Flood Insurance Program Extension Act of 2018s 1182Sunshine for Regulatory Decrees and Settlements Act of 2017s 119Advancing America's Missile Defense Act of 2017s 1196Ghost Army Congressional Gold Medal Acts 1256Welfare Reform and Upward Mobility Acts 1290Human Trafficking Accountability Acts 1311National Monument Designation Transparency and Accountability Act of 2017s 132Jobs for Our Heroes Acts 1393Natural Gas Export Expansion Acts 1404Teachers Are Leaders Acts 1413SHIPS Acts 1414Diesel Emissions Reduction Act of 2017s 1447Defense Siting Clearinghouse Improvement Act of 2017s 1478Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame Commemorative Coin Acts 1503Transparency and Honesty in Energy Regulations Act of 2017s 1512HELP for Wildlife Acts 1514
Campaign financefederal · source: FEC
FEC candidate S4OK00083 · INHOFE, JAMES M. SEN. (Senate OK) · linked deterministic
CycleReceiptsDisbursementsCash on hand
2022$154,687$414,163$64,088
2020$4,670,324$4,973,446$323,565
2018$837,091$338,003$626,687
2016$498,655$450,409$127,600
3 authorized/associated committees · 40 reported independent expenditures. Full campaign-finance record →Reported campaign-finance facts about the linked FEC candidate. This is distinct from the legislative record above and implies nothing about how the member legislated — money and votes are not causally linked here.

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