WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sen. Jim Inhofe (R-Okla.), the state’s senior U.S. Senator, today joined Oklahoma Attorney General Scott Pruitt for a joint press conference on Capitol Hill to speak out against Obamacare. The press conference immediately followed the conclusion of the U.S. Supreme Court’s third day of hearing oral arguments in the case against the President’s signature health care legislation. “Some of us remember back in the 1990s when Hillary... Continue Reading »
Link to Video WASHINGTON, D.C. – During today’s AIRLAND Subcommittee hearing, U.S. Sen. Jim Inhofe (R-Okla.), a senior member of the Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC), raised his concerns and questioned four senior U.S. Army Generals about Army Modernization. Testifying before the committee were Lieutenant General Robert P. Lennox, the Army G-8; Lieutenant General William N. Phillips, the Principal Military Deputy for Acquisition; Lieutenant General Keith C. Walker, the... Continue Reading »
Link to Video WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sen. Jim Inhofe (R-Okla.), a senior member of the Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC), today raised his concerns and questioned U.S. Air Force General C. Robert Kehler, Commander of U. S. Strategic Command, about the reduction in funding under President Obama’s Fiscal Year 2013 (FY13) proposed budget and apparent shift by President Obama in the nuclear defense strategy of the nation. Inhofe voiced his opposition to... Continue Reading »
Link to Video WASHINGTON, D.C. – During today’s Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC) hearing, committee senior member U.S. Sen. Jim Inhofe (R-Okla.) expressed gratitude to U.S. Gen. Keith Alexander, U.S. Commander of Cyber Command, for visiting the University of Tulsa last summer and commended him for his commitment in recruiting future cyber security leaders. The exchange, prompted by Inhofe, resulted in both men praising Tulsa University, their cyber program,... Continue Reading »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – During a speech on the Senate floor, U.S. Sen. Jim Inhofe (R-Okla.) today blasted the Repeal Big Oil Tax Subsidies Act (S.2204) by U.S. Sen. Robert Menendez (D-N.J.) as a continuation of President Obama’s ongoing war against fossil fuels. With gas prices nationwide averaging $3.90 per gallon, Senate Democrats will move forward with consideration of the bill that even its sponsor admits will not reduce gas prices. “While the President was going... Continue Reading »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sen. Jim Inhofe (R-Okla.), Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works (EPW), today welcomed President Obama to Cushing, Okla., but called the president’s visit disingenuous. “I welcome President Obama to my home state, but his visit is disingenuous on a number of levels,” said Inhofe. “His trip, focused on jobs and energy, began and ended in Oklahoma at Tinker Air Force Base. Just weeks ago,... Continue Reading »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – On the eve of the second anniversary of Obamacare’s enactment, U.S. Sen. Jim Inhofe (R-Okla.), a leading Senate conservative, made the following statement: “This was President Obama’s signature issue, and it is so unpopular that he and Congressional Democrats are avoiding the occasion of its second anniversary. Despite promising to bring health care costs down, the Congressional Budget Office projects that costs will continue to rise and more... Continue Reading »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – A bipartisan group of 33 Senators introduced a resolution Wednesday condemning the crimes against humanity committed by Joseph Kony and the Lord’s Resistance Army (LRA), supporting ongoing international efforts to remove Kony from the battlefield, and calling for the U.S. to continue to enhance its mobility, intelligence and logistical support of regional forces now pursuing the LRA. In addition to condemning Kony and the LRA for crimes against... Continue Reading »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sen. Jim Inhofe (R-Okla.), Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works, today commented on President Obama's upcoming visit to Cushing, Okla. ahead of the construction of a pipeline which will run from Cushing to the Gulf. President Obama plans to travel to Oklahoma City, Okla. on March 21 and to Cushing, Okla. on March 22. "When President Obama visits Oklahoma in preparation for a new pipeline from Cushing to the Gulf, we hope... Continue Reading »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – After years of championing this legislation, U.S. Sen. Jim Inhofe (R-Okla.) and U.S. Rep. Dan Boren (D-OK-2) yesterday applauded the Senate passage of H.R. 473, the Help to Access Land for the Education of Scouts (HALE) Act. Under this measure, it authorizes the U.S. Forest Service to sell, at fair-market value, 140 acres of land from the Ouachita Forest to the Indian Nations Council of Boy Scouts. H.R. 473 passed the Senate by unanimous consent. “The... Continue Reading »
Link to Video WASHINGTON, D.C. – During yesterday’s Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC) hearing, committee senior member U.S. Sen. Jim Inhofe (R-Okla.) expressed his concerns with defense cuts and strategy under President Obama’s Fiscal Year 2013 (FY13) proposed budget to top U.S. Navy officials. Inhofe questioned Secretary of the Navy Raymond Mabus Jr. on increases to the enrollment fee of TRICARE, a health care program for our nation’s service... Continue Reading »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sen. Jim Inhofe (R-Okla.), Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works (EPW), today applauded the passage of the Inhofe-Boxer highway bill, Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century (MAP 21), which will create and maintain 45,000 jobs in Oklahoma and strengthen the state’s economy. “I am pleased today that the Senate has passed an important bipartisan jobs bill that will have far-reaching benefits in... Continue Reading »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sen. Jim Inhofe (R-Okla.), Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works (EPW), today supported the Senate passage of Amendment No. 1814, a bi-partisan measure that exempts farm trucks from burdensome commercial vehicle regulations, offered by U.S. Sen. Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.). Inhofe and Merkley has been working on this legislation since March 2009. Additionally, during this Congress, Inhofe, Reps. James Lankford (R-OK-5) and Dan... Continue Reading »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sen. Jim Inhofe (R-Okla.), Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works (EPW), today voted in favor of an amendment to the bi-partisan highway bill, S. 1813, offered by U.S. Sen. Pat Roberts (R-Kan.). The Roberts amendment would aggressively address President Obama’s relentless war on fossil fuels by allowing increased domestic energy production. It also approves the Keystone XL Pipeline and provides key tax cut extensions for... Continue Reading »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sen. Jim Inhofe (R-Okla.), Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works (EPW), today supported an amendment offered by U.S. Sen. Max Baucus (D-Mont.) to extend the Secure Rural Schools (SRS) and Payment in Lieu of Taxes (PILT) programs for an additional year. This amendment, which provides continued compensation to rural counties for local road improvements and schools, passed the U.S. Senate by a vote of 82-16. “Today, I am... Continue Reading »
Link to Video WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sen. Jim Inhofe (R-Okla.), a senior member of the Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC), today raised his concerns to Secretary of the Army John McHugh and U.S. Army General Raymond Odierno, Chief of Staff of the U.S. Army, about the reduction in funding for the U.S. Army under President Obama’s Fiscal Year 2013 (FY13) proposed budget and the shift in the defense strategy of the nation. Under a new strategy... Continue Reading »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sen. Jim Inhofe (R-Okla.), a senior member of the Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC), today reacted to news that the Air Force will eliminate the Tinker Air Force Base’s 3rd Combat Communications Group, also known as the Third Herd: “While additional cuts from the Air Force were expected, completely doing away with the Third Herd at Tinker is extremely disappointing. These devastating cuts are just another example of President... Continue Reading »
OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla. – U.S. Senator Jim Inhofe (R-Okla.), Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works (EPW), welcomed the opportunity to speak to the Oklahoma Department of Transportation (ODOT) today to discuss the bi-partisan highway bill, S.1813 “Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century” (MAP-21), which is currently being considered in the United States Senate. “I was pleased to attend the Oklahoma Department of... Continue Reading »
OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla. – U.S. Sen. Jim Inhofe, a senior member of the Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC), today addressed the Oklahoma City Chamber on issues surrounding the state of the aerospace defense industry. Inhofe was joined by Gen. Norton Schwartz, Chief of Staff of the Air Force; Maj. Gen. Bruce Litchfield, Commander of the OKC Air Logistics Center at Tinker AFB; and Gov. Mary Fallin. “This discussion could not have occurred at a more important time,” said... Continue Reading »
Link to Video WASHINGTON, D.C. – Yesterday, during a Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC) hearing, U.S. Sen. Jim Inhofe (R-Okla.) questioned U.S. Gen. Carter F. Ham, Commander of the U.S. Africa Command (AFRICOM), on the available force structure, current capabilities, and the ongoing operations in Africa to apprehend Joseph Kony and disarm the Lord’s Resistance Army (LRA). “For over 20 years, Joseph Kony and his LRA have been responsible for... Continue Reading »
