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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 · 117th Congress · historical · Senate
Participation
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0/0 cast
Sponsored
32
bills
Cosponsored
300
measures
Sponsored · 117th32
—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 1149—Domestic Manufacturing Protection Act of 2021s 1326—National Center for the Advancement of Aviation Act of 2021s 1752—Future of Freight Mobility Act of 2021s 1765—Future Interstate in Oklahoma and Arkansas Acts 1766—RETAIN GPS and Satellite Communications Act of 2021s 2166—Fracturing Regulations are Effective in State Hands Acts 2393—Federal Land Freedom Act of 2021s 2394—PLANE Act of 2021s 2453—Certainty for General Aviation Pilots Act of 2021s 2458—HANGARS Acts 2459—CIVICS Act of 2021s 2737—HARMON Oklahoma Acts 3085—WALL Act of 2021s 3146—Medical Student Education Authorization Act of 2022s 3497—Protecting American Innovation and Development Act of 2021s 39—Protecting Medicaid Beneficiaries Act of 2022s 3917—A bill to amend the America's Water Infrastructure Act of 2018 to modify a provision relating to cost-sharing requirements applicable to certain Bureau of Reclamation dams and dikes, and for other purposes.s 3971—CONTRACT Act of 2021s 419—Keep Our Communities Safe Act of 2022s 4370—Route 66 National Historic Trail Designation Acts 5170—English Language Unity Act of 2021s 678—Protecting Individuals with Down Syndrome Acts 75—Asylum Abuse Reduction Acts 863—A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that the current influx of migrants is causing a crisis at the Southern border.sres 132—A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that the International Olympic Committee should correct the Olympic records for Jim Thorpe for his unprecedented accomplishments during the 1912 Olympic Games.sres 171—A resolution recognizing the 50th anniversary of the McClellan-Kerr Arkansas River Navigation System.sres 195—A resolution designating the week of May 16 through May 22, 2021, as "National Public Works Week".sres 217—A resolution congratulating the University of Oklahoma Sooners softball team on winning the 2021 National Collegiate Athletic Association Women's College World Series.sres 291—A resolution expressing support for the State of Israel joining the African Union under observer status.sres 344
Cosponsored · 117th300
—Natural Gas Export Expansion Acts 1011—Increasing American Jobs Through Greater Exports to Africa Act of 2021s 1022—Israel Relations Normalization Act of 2021s 1061—Permanently Preserving America’s Investment in Manufacturing Acts 1077—Defenders of Bataan and Corregidor Congressional Gold Medal Acts 1079—Financial Institution Customer Protection Act of 2021s 1088—Child Interstate Abortion Notification Acts 109—Repeal CFPB Acts 1090—Chisholm National Historic Trail and Western National Historic Trail Designation Acts 1112—Comprehensive Care for Alzheimer’s Acts 1125—Protect Funding for Women's Health Care Acts 1144—Head Start Improvement Acts 1153—Adoption Tax Credit Refundability Act of 2021s 1156—Intercountry Adoption Advisory Committee Acts 117—Eliminating Global Market Distortions To Protect American Jobs Act of 2021s 1187—Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Acts 123—Abortion Is Not Health Care Act of 2021s 124—Protecting Life in Health Savings Accounts Acts 125—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 126—Lymphedema Treatment Acts 1315—Woman’s Right To Know Acts 1325—Water Resources Research Amendments Acts 1341—Protecting Life in Foreign Assistance Acts 137—Abortion Providers Loan Elimination Acts 1382—A bill to posthumously award the Congressional Gold Medal, collectively, to Glen Doherty, Tyrone Woods, J. Christopher Stevens, and Sean Smith, in recognition of their contributions to the Nation.s 1408—CONNECT for Health Act of 2021s 1512—Constitutional Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act of 2021s 1522—ENACT Act of 2021s 1548—Thin Blue Line Acts 1595—Greatest Generation Commemorative Coin Acts 1596
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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