Biography
OFFICIAL:
James Inhofe		 RELIGION:
Presbyterian
PARTY:
Republican		 WEBSITE:
http://inhofe.senate.gov/
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 1957-1958; 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; elected for a full term in 1996; reelected in 2002, and again 2008 for the term ending January 3, 2015; chair, Committee on Environment and Public Works (One Hundred Eighth and One Hundred Ninth Congresses).
Committees
• Senate Committee on Armed Services
• Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works
• Airland
• Readiness and Management Support
• Children's Health
• Clean Air and Nuclear Safety
• Green Jobs and the New Economy
• Superfund, Toxics and Environmental Health
• Transportation and Infrastructure
• Water and Wildlife
• Strategic Forces
• Oversight
Voting Trends
No Data
Voting Record
On Voted Result Date
On the Nomination (Confirmation Elena Kagan of Massachusetts, to be an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the U.S.) No Nomination Confirmed 08/05/2010
On the Motion (Motion to Concur in the House Amendment to the Senate Amendment to H.R. 1586 with Amendment No. 4575.) No Motion Agreed to 08/05/2010
On the Motion (DeMint Motion to Suspend Rule XXII Regarding Motion to Refer the House Message on H.R. 1586 to Committee on Finance (Income Tax Rates on Small Business)) Yes Motion Rejected 08/05/2010
On the Motion (DeMint Motion to Suspend Rule XXII Regarding Motion to Refer the House Message on H.R. 1586 to Committee on Finance (Individual Income Tax Rates)) Yes Motion Rejected 08/05/2010
On the Motion (Motion to Waive All Applicable Budgetary Discipline RE: Motion to Concur in the House Amendment to the Senate Amendment to H.R. 1586 with Amendment No. 4575.) No Motion Agreed to 08/04/2010
Sponsor History
Bill Status Last Action
S.3736 A bill to amend the Clean Air Act to allow States to opt out of the corn ethanol portions of the renewable fuel standard. introduced 08/05/2010
S.3722 A bill to repeal the Zimbabwe Democracy and Economic Recovery Act of 2001. introduced 08/05/2010
S.3573 A bill to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to allow the storage and conveyance of nonproject water at the Norman project in Oklahoma, and for other purposes. introduced 07/13/2010
S.3388 Service Member Second Amendment Protection Act of 2010 introduced 05/20/2010
S.3296 A bill to delay the implementation of certain final rules of the Environmental Protection Agency in States until accreditation classes are held in the States for a period of at least 1 year. introduced 05/04/2010
Co-Sponsor History
Bill Status Last Action
S.3723 A bill to prohibit taxpayer funding of insurance plans or health care programs that cover abortion. introduced 08/05/2010
S.3653 Health Care Bureaucrats Elimination Act introduced 07/27/2010
S.3643 Oil Spill Response Improvement Act of 2010 calendar 07/26/2010
S.3578 Small Business Paperwork Mandate Elimination Act introduced 07/14/2010
S.3513 Bonus Depreciation Extension to Create Jobs Act introduced 06/21/2010
Congressional Record History
Title Location Date
TAX ON BONUSES RECEIVED FROM CERTAIN TARP RECIPIENTS Senate 03/18/2010
TAX ON BONUSES RECEIVED FROM CERTAIN TARP RECIPIENTS--Continued Senate 03/17/2010
TAX ON BONUSES RECEIVED FROM CERTAIN TARP RECIPIENTS Senate 03/16/2010
GLOBAL WARMING Senate 03/15/2010
HEALTH CARE Senate 03/15/2010
Contact Information
District Address
215 East Choctaw Avenue Suite 106
McAlester, OK 74501
Phone: 918-426-0933
Fax: 918-426-0935
District Address
1924 South Utica Avenue Suite 530
Tulsa, OK 74104
Phone: 918-748-5111
Fax: 918-748-5119
District Address
302 North Independence Suite 104
Enid, OK 73701
Phone: 580-234-5105
Fax: 580-234-5094
District Address
1900 Northwest Expressway Street Suite 1210
Oklahoma City, OK 73118
Phone: 405-608-4381
Fax: 405-608-4120