Members of Congress / James Inhofe
Biographical InformationINHOFE, 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.) More coverage of James Inhofe on washingtonpost.com Roles in Congress
· 111th Congress: Senator, Oklahoma, Republican.
Jan. 3, 2009, to Jan. 3, 2011. Key VotesSee 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 VotesJames Inhofe has missed 1 vote (0.5%) during the current Congress. See a list of his missed votes since 1991 or see a full list of vote missers. Voting with PartyJames Inhofe has voted with a majority of his Republican colleagues 92.5% 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 111th Congress with a similar score, or a full list of party voters. |  State InformationOklahoma demographic profile (2000 Census) Financial DisclosureView James Inhofe's official financial disclosure statements, which describe the sources, types and amounts of income earned in a given year. (See more disclosure reports.) |
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| Date | Vote | Position | GOP opinion | DEM opinion |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vote 214: On the Motion: Motion to Table Motion to Commit H.R. 2918 to the Committee on Appropriations with Instructions; Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 2010 | Not Voting | No | Yes | |
| Vote 213: On the Nomination: Nomination of Harold Hongju Koh, of Connecticut, to be Legal Adviser of the Department of State | No | No | Yes | |
| Vote 212: On the Cloture Motion: Motion to Invoke Cloture on the Nomination of Harold Hongju Koh, of Connecticut, to be Legal Counsel of the Department of State | No | No | Yes | |
| Vote 211: On the Cloture Motion: Motion to Invoke Cloture on Dorgan Amendment No. 1347; Of a perfecting nature. | No | No | Yes | |
| Vote 210: H R 2346: Conference Report to Accompany H.R. 2346; Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2009 | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| Vote 209: On the Motion: Motion to Waive All Applicable Points of Order Under Rule 44 on Conference Report on H.R. 2346; Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2009 | No | No | Yes | |
| Vote 208: On the Cloture Motion: Motion to Invoke Cloture on Motion to Proceed to S.1023; Travel Promotion Act of 2009 | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| Vote 207: H R 1256: H.R. 1256 As Amended; Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act | No | Yes | Yes | |
| Vote 206: On the Cloture Motion: Motion to Invoke Cloture on H.R. 1256; Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act | No | No | Yes | |
| Vote 205: H R 1256: Burr Amdt. No. 1246; In the nature of a substitute. | Yes | Yes | No | |
| Vote 204: On the Cloture Motion: Motion to Invoke Cloture on Amdt. 1247 ; In the nature of a substitute. | No | No | Yes | |
| Vote 203: On the Cloture Motion: Motion to Invoke Cloture on the Motion to Proceed to H.R. 1256; Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act | No | Yes | Yes | |
| Vote 202: H R 2346: HR 2346 As Amended ; Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2009 | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| Vote 201: H R 2346: DeMint Amdt. No. 1138; To strike the provisions relating to increased funding for the International Monetary Fund. | Yes | Yes | No | |
| Vote 200: On the Cloture Motion: Motion to Invoke Cloture on H.R. 2346; Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2009 | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| Vote 199: H R 2346: Brownback Amdt. No. 1140 As Modified; To express the sense of the Senate on consultation with State and local governments in the transfer to the United States of detainees at Naval Station Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| Vote 198: H R 2346: McConnell Amdt. No. 1136 As Modified; To limit the release of detainees at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, pending a report on the prisoner population at the detention facility at Guantanamo Bay. | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| Vote 197: S 454: Conference Report to Accompany S. 454; Weapons Acquisition System Reform Through Enhancing Technical Knowledge and Oversight Act of 2009 | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| Vote 196: H R 2346: Inouye Amdt. No. 1133; To prohibit funding to transfer, release, or incarcerate detainees detained at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, to or within the United States. | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| Vote 195: On the Nomination: Confirmation of Gary Gensler, of Maryland, to be Commissioner of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission | Yes | Yes | Yes |
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