James Mountain Inhofe

Senator from Oklahoma

SENATEREPUBLICAN1987–2023ID I000024

LegislationHEADLINE

3%with Dems

of 6,500 votes

Nominations

2%with Dems

of 1,292 · confirmations only

All contested

3%with Dems

of 7,792 · both combined

Steepest move

+4 pts

2003 → 2005

still a Republican

Career arc

Legislation leads. Each point is one Congress: how often they sided with the Democratic majority on contested bills, resolutions and amendments.

100%75%50%25%0%sides with Democrats ↑sides with Republicans ↓198719931999200520112017

2021–22117th Congress

Sat as a Republican

4.2%with Democrats

legislation only

Votes for this Congress are open below

Steepest move: 2003 → 2005, +4 pts — within one party label.

Sat as a DemocratSat as a RepublicanVotes available below

Votes

DateBillVoteTypeCastSided with

Dec 22, 2022H.R. 2617A bill to amend section 1115 of title 31, United States Code, to amend the description of how performance goals are achieved, and for other purposes.LEGISLATIONYEADEM MAJORITY

Dec 22, 2022H.R. 2617To improve the Justice for the United States Victims of State Sponsored Terrorism Act.LEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED

Dec 22, 2022H.R. 2617To establish a World Trade Center Health Program Supplemental Fund.LEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED

Full textTo establish a World Trade Center Health Program Supplemental Fund.Party majoritiesDemocrats Yea · Republicans YeaCounts toward scoreNo — both party majorities voted Yea.

Where this lands

YEAVoted with both majorities — not scored

Open roll call

Dec 22, 2022H.R. 2617To improve the bill.LEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED

Dec 22, 2022H.R. 2617To amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to expand access to breastfeeding accommodations in the workplace, and for other purposes.LEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED

Dec 22, 2022H.R. 2617To eliminate discrimination and promote women's health and economic security by ensuring reasonable workplace accommodations for workers whose ability to perform the functions of a job are limited by pregnancy, childbirth, or a related medical condition.LEGISLATIONNAYREP MAJORITY

Dec 22, 2022H.R. 2617To eliminate a waiver of State immunity.LEGISLATIONYEAREP MAJORITY

Dec 22, 2022H.R. 2617To establish a rule of construction relating to religious entities.LEGISLATIONYEAREP MAJORITY

Dec 22, 2022H.R. 2617To prohibit the expenditure of Federal funds to terminate the prohibitions on entry into the United States that are commonly referred to as Title 42.LEGISLATIONYEAREP MAJORITY

9 most recent roll calls shown · 687 contested votes scored in the 117th CongressAll votes this Congress →

By policy area

career · legislation

Economics and Public Finance3% · 2,145 votes

Armed Forces and National Security2.6% · 547 votes

Congress2.6% · 430 votes

Taxation2.1% · 386 votes

Health1.4% · 292 votes

Government Operations and Politics5.3% · 265 votes

International Affairs5.6% · 251 votes

Crime and Law Enforcement1.5% · 198 votes

Finance and Financial Sector4.3% · 188 votes

Labor and Employment2% · 153 votes

Energy2.8% · 142 votes

Transportation and Public Works9.2% · 142 votes

Education2.9% · 139 votes

Immigration4.7% · 127 votes

Science, Technology, Communications2.5% · 121 votes

Agriculture and Food7.1% · 113 votes

Public Lands and Natural Resources0.9% · 113 votes

Foreign Trade and International Finance10.2% · 88 votes

Social Welfare0% · 79 votes

Emergency Management8.1% · 62 votes

Law1.7% · 59 votes

Commerce3.5% · 57 votes

Environmental Protection0% · 54 votes

Water Resources Development14.8% · 54 votes

Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues0% · 46 votes

Housing and Community Development7.7% · 26 votes

Native Americans5.6% · 18 votes

Commemorations0% · 10 votes

Families0% · 10 votes

Too few contested votes to score

Arts, Culture, Religion— · 5 votes

They also voted in 3 areas where the parties never split, so there is nothing to score — never on a contested question: Animals, Private Legislation, Sports and Recreation.

Blue is the share of votes siding with the Democratic majority; the tick marks 50%.

Service record

18 Congresses

100th · 1987104th · 1995117th · 2021

Republican · House · OK100th–103rd

Republican · Senate · OK104th–117th

Term datesexact

James Mountain Inhofe

Senator from Oklahoma

SENATER1987–202318 CONGRESSES

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LegislationHEADLINE

3.2%with Democrats

of 6,500 votes · 96.8% with Republicans

Nominations2%of 1,292 votes

All contested3%of 7,792 · combined

Steepest move+4 pts2003→05, as a Republican

Career arc

10050019872021

2021–22 · 117th · Republican4.2%

Legislation leads. Tap a point to read that Congress.

Votes

Democratic majorityYea

Republican majorityYea

Counts toward scoreNo

Open roll call

Latest 6 shown · 687 contested votes scored in the 117th

By policy area

career

Economics and Public Finance3% · 2,145

Armed Forces and National Security2.6% · 547

Congress2.6% · 430

Taxation2.1% · 386

Health1.4% · 292

Government Operations and Politics5.3% · 265

International Affairs5.6% · 251

Crime and Law Enforcement1.5% · 198

Finance and Financial Sector4.3% · 188

Labor and Employment2% · 153

Energy2.8% · 142

Transportation and Public Works9.2% · 142

Education2.9% · 139

Immigration4.7% · 127

Science, Technology, Communications2.5% · 121

Agriculture and Food7.1% · 113

Public Lands and Natural Resources0.9% · 113

Foreign Trade and International Finance10.2% · 88

Social Welfare0% · 79

Emergency Management8.1% · 62

Law1.7% · 59

Commerce3.5% · 57

Environmental Protection0% · 54

Water Resources Development14.8% · 54

Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues0% · 46

Housing and Community Development7.7% · 26

Native Americans5.6% · 18

Commemorations0% · 10

Families0% · 10

Arts, Culture, Religion— · 5

Also voted in 3 areas where the parties never split — never on a contested question: Animals, Private Legislation, Sports and Recreation.

Service record

100th · 1987117th · 2021

Republican100th–103rd

Republican104th–117th

Party switchers

John Alexander LoganD→R · IL · 40th Wesley Wade WatkinsD→R · OK · 105th Ben Nighthorse CampbellD→R · CO · 104th