Senator Jim Inhofe

12/25/2022

Merry Christmas from the Inhofe family! May we always remember the reason for the season.

12/20/2022

Happy 3rd birthday to the ! The past three years have proven how critical the Space Force is to our national security. From manning U.S. missile warning systems and GPS to ensuring deterrence in space, Americans are safer while Guardians are on watch. !

12/17/2022

This holiday season there will be many homes across America with an empty seat – a seat typically filled by a service member who is abroad, or one who has made the ultimate sacrifice. On this Wreaths Across America day, let's honor the sacrifice service members and their families make.

12/16/2022

After most of the year spent deliberating, I’m proud to say the Senate has passed the bipartisan FY23 NDAA and put our service members first. We secured many wins for not only our military, but for Oklahomans as well. I look forward to President Biden signing this into law.

U.S. Sen. Jim Inhofe (R-Okla.), ranking member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, praised the final passage of the Fiscal Year 2023 National Defense Authorization Act and announced provisions that will directly benefit Oklahoma installations and communities. The legislation passed by a vote of....

12/15/2022

Today, we look back on the 231 years of protection the Bill of Rights has guaranteed to all Americans. During my time in the Senate, I have always stood for the rights and freedoms that our Constitution protects and defends.

12/13/2022

Since December 1636, the National Guard has remained "Always Ready, Always There." The dedication of the men and women who make up the National Guard is critical to the states they serve and to the nation they defend. Happy 386th birthday to the oldest component of our military!

12/07/2022

I'm proud to have selected Oklahoma State University as my official repository!
I'm confident in OSU’s ability to preserve these papers, and I look forward to seeing how future students will use them in the course of their studies.

U.S. Sen. Jim Inhofe (R-Okla.) announced today that he chose Oklahoma State University as the repository for his official papers of his career in public service, including his senatorial archives. This service spans from 1967 to 2023, covering his tenure in the Oklahoma State House of Representative...

12/07/2022

One thing remains clear: we are in the most threatened position of my lifetime. Conservatives in Oklahoma and across the U.S. can be proud of what we secured in this year’s bill to protect our country and give our troops what they need to complete their mission.

After the leaders of the Senate and House Armed Services Committee announced a bipartisan, bicameral agreement on the Fiscal Year 2023 National Defense Authorization Act, U.S. Sen. Jim Inhofe (R-Okla.), ranking member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, released his top successes from this year....

12/07/2022

As I near the close of my time here in Congress, ensuring our troops have what they need is my number one priority and I am glad we are one step closer to final passage of the FY23 National Defense Authorization Act.

U.S. Sens. Jim Inhofe (R-Okla.) and Jack Reed (D-R.I.), Ranking Member and Chairman of the Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC), and U.S. Representatives Adam Smith (D-WA) and Mike Rogers (R-AL), Chairman and Ranking Member of the House Armed Services Committee (HASC), today released the text of a...

12/07/2022

Today, we remember the 2,403 brave United States servicemembers and civilians who made the ultimate sacrifice at Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941.
Please join me today and take a moment to honor these men and women on this "day which will live in infamy."

12/02/2022

Oklahoma is home to the longest drivable stretch of 'America’s Main Street,' connecting small businesses and rural communities with visitors.

I’m excited to re-intro a bill that would ensure Route 66 receives the recognition it deserves as a National Historic Trail, while also protecting our vital energy infrastructure.

U.S. Sens. Jim Inhofe (R-Okla.), James Lankford (R-Okla.) and Ted Cruz (R-Texas) introduced S.5170, which would amend the National Trails System Act to designate Route 66 as a National Historic Trail. Importantly, this legislation incorporates important safeguards to ensures no future potential harm...

12/01/2022

Today, I joined an overwhelming majority of my colleagues in voting in favor of a resolution that will prevent a rail strike from taking place – a scenario which would have been catastrophic to our nation’s economy. While I regret that Congress was ultimately involved in this dispute, I believe it was our only option to keep our country from coming to a screeching halt with Christmas right around the corner.