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Inhofe, James M.

Senate · Oklahoma · I000024Sign in to watch / set alerts
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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
117thSenateOklahoma—Republican
116thSenateOklahoma—Republican
115thSenateOklahoma—Republican
Congress-specific facts from the authoritative source; current values are not applied retroactively.
Legislative activity · 116th Congress · historical · Senate
Participation
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0/0 cast
Sponsored
32
bills
Cosponsored
251
measures
Sponsored · 116th32
—National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020s 1215—A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to permanently extend the depreciation rules for property used predominantly within an Indian reservation.s 1216—A 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 1217—Law Enforcement Training for Mental Health Crisis Response Act of 2019s 1464—National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020s 1790—PLANE Act of 2019s 2198—Asylum Abuse Reduction Acts 2292—Medicaid Accountability Acts 2377—A 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 249—GROWTH Acts 2620—Essential National Security Authorities Act for Fiscal Year 2020s 2731—Down Syndrome Discrimination by Abortion Prohibition Acts 2745—Essential National Security Authorities Act for Fiscal Year 2020s 2840—Keep Our Communities Safe Act of 2019s 2869—CONTRACT Act of 2019s 2898—Promoting Aviation Regulations for Technical Training (PARTT) 147 Act of 2019s 3043—CIVICS Act of 2019s 313—Mirador-Calakmul Basin Maya Security and Conservation Partnership Act of 2019s 3131—National Center for the Advancement of Aviation Act of 2020s 3360—SALE Act of 2020s 3419—National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021s 4049—RELIEF for Producers Act of 2020s 4156—WALL Act of 2019s 53—English Language Unity Act of 2019s 678—A resolution honoring the 150th anniversary of Fort Sill in Lawton, Oklahoma.sres 11—A resolution recognizing the 80th anniversary of the Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association.sres 203—A resolution designating the week of May 19 through May 25, 2019, as "National Public Works Week".sres 213—An original resolution authorizing expenditures by the Committee on Armed Services.sres 42—A resolution honoring the life and achievements of former United States Senator Thomas Allen Coburn and expressing condolences to the family of Thomas Allen Coburn on his passing.sres 583—A resolution designating the week of May 17 through May 23, 2020, as "National Public Works Week".sres 586
Cosponsored · 116th251
—Strengthening America’s Security in the Middle East Act of 2019s 1—Route 66 Centennial Commission Acts 1014—Revitalizing Underdeveloped Rural Areas and Lands (RURAL) Acts 1032—Dismemberment Abortion Ban Act of 2019s 1035—Working Families Flexibility Act of 2019s 1043—Title X Abortion Provider Prohibition Acts 105—Water Quality Certification Improvement Act of 2019s 1087—No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion and Abortion Insurance Full Disclosure Act of 2019s 109—Shutdown Fairness Acts 113—ATC Hiring Reform Act of 2019s 1148—A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make permanent the individual tax provisions of the tax reform law, and for other purposes.s 1162—Equal Campus Access Act of 2019s 1168—Association Health Plans Act of 2019s 1170—Child Interstate Abortion Notification Acts 119—Ensuring Quality Care for Our Veterans Acts 123—Women’s Suffrage Centennial Commemorative Coin Acts 1235—Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Acts 130—National Law Enforcement Museum Commemorative Coin Acts 1300—Protect Medicaid Acts 131—Merchant Mariners of World War II Congressional Gold Medal Act of 2019s 133—Repeal CFPB Acts 1335—Ebola Eradication Act of 2019s 1340—Good Samaritan Health Professionals Act of 2019s 1350—Protect Funding for Women's Health Care Acts 141—A bill to amend the Endangered Species Act of 1973 to establish a procedure for approval of certain settlements.s 1426—21st Century Endangered Species Transparency Acts 1429—A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to permit certain individuals complying with State law to possess firearms.s 1506—Thin Blue Line Acts 1508—Pallone-Thune TRACED Acts 151—Supporting Victims of Iranian Terrorism Act of 2019s 1529
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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