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Members of Congress / James Inhofe

Biographical Information

INHOFE, James Mountain, a Representative and a Senator from Oklahoma; born in Des Moines, Iowa, November 17, 1934; attended public schools in Tulsa, Okla.; B.A., University of Tulsa 1973; served in the U.S. Army 1955-1956; president, Quaker Life Insurance Company; member, Oklahoma State house of representatives 1967-1969; State senate 1969-1977; unsuccessful candidate for Governor of Oklahoma 1974, and for the U. S. House of Representatives 1976; mayor of Tulsa 1978-1984; elected as a Republican to the One Hundredth and to the three succeeding Congresses and served from January 3, 1987, to November 15, 1994, when he resigned, having been elected to the United States Senate in the November 8, 1994, special election to the unexpired portion of the term ending January 3, 1997, left vacant by the resignation of David L. Boren; took the oath of office on November 17, 1994; reelected for a full term in 1996 and again in 2002 for the term ending January 3, 2009; chair, Committee on Environment and Public Works (One Hundred Eighth and One Hundred Ninth Congresses). (Source.)

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Roles in Congress

· 110th Congress: Senator, Oklahoma, Republican. Jan. 4, 2007, to Jan. 3, 2011.
· 109th Congress: Senator, Oklahoma, Republican. Jan. 3, 2005, to Jan. 3, 2007.
· 108th Congress: Senator, Oklahoma, Republican. Jan. 3, 2003, to Jan. 3, 2005.
· 107th Congress: Senator, Oklahoma, Republican. Jan. 3, 2001, to Jan. 3, 2003.
· 106th Congress: Senator, Oklahoma, Republican. Jan. 3, 1999, to Jan. 3, 2001.
· 105th Congress: Senator, Oklahoma, Republican. Jan. 3, 1997, to Jan. 3, 1999.
· 104th Congress: Senator, Oklahoma, Republican. Jan. 3, 1995, to Jan. 3, 1997.
· 103rd Congress: Representative, Oklahoma (Dist. 1), Republican. Jan. 3, 1993, to Jan. 3, 1995.
· 103rd Congress: Senator, Oklahoma, Republican. Jan. 3, 1993, to Jan. 3, 1995.
· 102nd Congress: Representative, Oklahoma (Dist. 1), Republican. Jan. 3, 1991, to Jan. 3, 1993.

Key Votes

See how James Inhofe voted on key votes -- the most important bills, nominations and resolutions that have come before Congress, as determined by washingtonpost.com.

Missed Votes

James Inhofe has missed 32 votes (5.1%) during the current Congress. See a list of his missed votes since 1991 or see a full list of vote missers.

Voting with Party

James Inhofe has voted with a majority of his Republican colleagues 85.8% of the time during the current Congress. This percentage does not include votes in which Inhofe did not vote. See a list of his votes against his party since 1991, a list of all Senators in the 110th Congress with a similar score, or a full list of party voters.

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State Information

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Financial Disclosure

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Latest Votes

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DateVotePositionGOP opinionDEM opinion
7/22/08 Vote 183: On Cloture on the Motion to Proceed: Motion to Invoke Cloture on the Motion to Proceed to S. 3268; Stop Excessive Energy Speculation Act of 2008 Yes Yes Yes
7/16/08 Vote 182: H R 5501: H.R. 5501 As Amended; Tom Lantos and Henry J. Hyde United States Global Leadership Against HIV/AIDS, Tuberculosis, and Malaria Reauthorization Act of 2008 No Yes Yes
7/16/08 Vote 181: S 2731: DeMint Amdt. No. 5077; To reduce to $35,000,000,000 the amount authorized to be appropriated to combat HIV/AIDS, tuberculosis, and malaria in developing countries during the next 5 years. Yes Yes No
7/16/08 Vote 180: S 2731: Kyl Amdt. No. 5082; To limit the period during which appropriations may be made to carry out this Act and to create a point of order in the Senate against any appropriation to carry out this Act that exceeds the amount authorized for fiscal year 2013. Yes Yes No
7/16/08 Vote 179: S 2731: Gregg Amdt. No. 5081; To strike the provision requiring the development of coordinated oversight plans and to establish an independent Inspector General at the Office of the Global AIDS Coordinator. Yes Yes No
7/16/08 Vote 178: S 2731: Cornyn Amdt. No. 5083; To establish a bipartisan commission for the purpose of improving oversight and eliminating wasteful government spending under the President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief. Yes Yes No
7/15/08 Vote 177: H R 6331: Shall H.R. 6331 Pass, the objections of the President of the United States to the contrary notwithstanding?; Medicare Improvement for Patients and Providers Act of 2008 No No Yes
7/15/08 Vote 176: S 2731: Bunning Amdt. No. 5073; In the nature of a substitute. No No No
7/15/08 Vote 175: S 2731: Motion to Table DeMint Amdt. No. 5068; To limit the countries to which Federal financial assistance may be targeted under this Act. No No Yes
7/11/08 Vote 174: On the Cloture Motion: Motion to Invoke Cloture on the Motion to Proceed to Consider S. 2731; Tom Lantos and Henry J. Hyde United States Global Leadership Against HIV/AIDS, Tuberculosis, and Malaria Reauthorization Act of 2008 Not Voting Yes Yes
7/11/08 Vote 173: On the Motion: Motion to Disagree to the Amdts. of the House, Adding a New Title and Inserting a New Section, to the Amdt. of the Senate to H.R. 3221; Foreclosure Prevention Act of 2008 Not Voting Yes Yes
7/10/08 Vote 172: On the Nomination: Confirmation Lt. Gen. Raymond T. Odierno, USA, to be General Yes Yes Yes
7/10/08 Vote 171: On the Nomination: Confirmation Gen. David H. Petraeus, USA, to be General Yes Yes Yes
7/10/08 Vote 170: On the Cloture Motion: Motion to Invoke Cloture on the Motion to Disagree to the Amdts. of the House, Adding a New Title and Inserting a New Section, to the Amdt. of the Senate to H.R. 3221; Foreclosure Prevention Act of 2008 No Yes Yes
7/9/08 Vote 169: On the Cloture Motion: Upon Reconsideration, Motion to Invoke Cloture on the Motion to Proceed to Consider H.R. 6331; Medicare Improvement for Patients and Providers Act of 2008 No No Yes
7/9/08 Vote 168: H R 6304: H.R. 6304; Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 Yes Yes No
7/9/08 Vote 167: On the Cloture Motion: Motion to Invoke Cloture on H.R. 6304; Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 Yes Yes No
7/9/08 Vote 166: H R 6304: Bingaman Amdt. No. 5066; To stay pending cases against certain telecommunications companies and provide that such companies may not seek retroactive immunity until 90 days after the date the final report of the Inspectors General on the President's Surveillance Program is submitted to Congress. No No Yes
7/9/08 Vote 165: H R 6304: Specter Amdt. No. 5059; To limit retroactive immunity for providing assistance to the United States to instances in which a Federal court determines the assistance was provided in connection with an intelligence activity that was constitutional. No No Yes
7/9/08 Vote 164: H R 6304: Dodd Amdt. No. 5064; To strike title II. No No Yes

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