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Inhofe tells the Greater Oklahoma City Chamber that voters will sweep Republican senators into office after undergoing the "shock treatment" given the nation's economy through policies enacted by the president and fellow Democrats. Voters will respond to the "shock treatment" given by the president's national economic policies by sweeping in enough Republicans in November to take over the U.S. Senate, Oklahoma's senior U.S. senator said Thursday.

Sen. Jim Inhofe (R-Okla.) went after his fellow GOP Sen. John McCain (Ariz.) as the latter as faced reelection Tuesday. Inhofe, rated as one of the most conservative members of the upper chamber, attacked McCain's conservative credentials and said he only gets elected because of his opposition to earmarks. The Tulsa World wrote that Inhofe "attacked" McCain as a "closet liberal," then quoted Inhofe as saying he "gets elected because of one thing -- earmarks."

Sen. James Inhofe (R-Okla.) believes there’s still a chance that a recent amendment allowing abortions at military hospitals won’t become law. Last month, the Senate Armed Services Committee passed an amendment by Sen. Roland Burris (D.-Ill.) that alters the current ban on performing abortions in military facilities. The amendment—part of the 2011 National Defense Authorization Act—makes two changes to the current U.S. code: First, it eliminates the phrase “restriction on use of funds” in the section which says the Defense Department can’t use funds to perform abortions except for the life of the mother. Second, it strikes the provision that...

U.S. Sen. Jim Inhofe (R-Okla.), a senior member of the Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC), today expressed his concerns over the Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty (START) on the Senate floor. Inhofe’s statement comes after yesterday’s SASC hearing on START with U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, U.S. Secretary of Defense Robert Gates, Admiral Michael Mullen, and Secretary of Energy Dr. Steven Chu. “My opinion on the START Treaty has not changed since President Obama signed the treaty in April,” said Inhofe. “I remain concerned about the limits this treaty places on our nation’s ability to advance our missile defense, also...

The National Rifle Association claims that in the wake of the Fort Hood shooting incidence, some base commanders are tightening the controls on personal firearms belonging to service men and women. US Senator Jim Inhofe wants to put a stop to that. Inhofe has filed an amendment to the National Defense Authorization Act that would protect the Second Amendment rights of military members. Major Nidal Hasan is accused of gunning down 13 people at Fort Hood, Texas last year. The bill also demands that the military destroy gun ownership records.

Sen. Jim Inhofe (R-Okla.) defended Arizona's tough new immigration law on Monday, calling it a response to the federal government's inaction. Inhofe, a conservative Republican who opposed comprehensive immigration reform several years earlier, said there's nothing wrong with Arizona's new law, which is seen as granting authorities some of the most leeway in the country in pursuing illegal immigrants. "I think the frustration is that the federal government isn't enforcing the laws, so we're going to do it on the state level," Inhofe said of the factors which led to the law during an appearance on KTOK radio. "I don't...

WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Senator Jim Inhofe (R-Okla.) today once again introduced his immigration legislation aimed at addressing the ever-increasing influx of illegal immigrants to the United States and its strain on society. Inhofe’s ENFORCE - Engaging the Nation to Fight for Our Right to Control Entry -Act (S.1269) increases U.S. border security, emphasizes greater enforcement of existing immigration laws and prevents amnesty and other shortcuts for illegal immigrants. “Illegal immigrants continue to cross our country’s borders, strain our economy and exploit our resources,” Inhofe said. “The gravity of this situation warrants that Americans of all political stripes come together...

A GOP counter-delegation is forming to undermine the Obama administration's work on an international climate change agreement in Copenhagen, warning that the president is poised to make commitments he can't keep and drawing heightened attention to controversial leaked e-mails. A GOP counter-delegation is forming to undermine the Obama administration's work on an international climate change agreement in Copenhagen, warning that the president is poised to make commitments he can't keep and drawing heightened attention to controversial leaked e-mails. At least a half-dozen Republican senators and representatives are planning to head to Denmark next week, as part of the overall U.S....

COP 15 - United Nations Climate Change Conference Senator James Inhofe, one of the most outspoken critics of the manmade climate change theory, announced he would go to the Copenhagen climate conference as a 'one-man truth squad.' (COP15) Oklahoma Senator James Inhofe announced on C-SPAN this morning that he would be traveling to the Copenhagen climate summit as a “on-man truth squad.” The senator is one of the most outspoken critics of the cap and trade legislation and a leading skeptic of the manmade climate change theory. * Video: Senator Inhofe says he will go to the UN Climate ConferenceThe...

The recently disclosed emails and documents from University of East Anglia's Climate Research Unit compromise the integrity of the United Nations' global warming reports. So declares Oklahoma Sen. Jim Inhofe, taking a few minutes away from a Thanksgiving retreat with his family. "Ninety-five percent of the nails were in the coffin prior to this week. Now they are all in." If any politician might be qualified to offer last rites, it would be Mr. Inhofe. The top Republican on the Environment and Public Works Committee has spent the past decade in the thick of Washington's climate fight. He's seen the...

NRO: “It’s a wake-up call for America.”

He has been a voice in the wilderness for global warming realists, but now that he's taking on other issues put forth by President Barack Obama, some on the left's network, MSNBC, are suggesting Sen. James Inhofe, R-Okla., is putting the president's life at risk. Throughout the day of Sept. 3 on MSNBC, the place for liberal politics, a report from the Sept. 2 Tulsa World by Randy Krehbiel was cited and it was suggested Inhofe had gone too far with his criticism of Obama. Both MSNBC hosts David Shuster and Ed Schultz condemned Inhofe's comments that were very unfavorable...

Sen. James Inhofe (R-Okla.), ranking member of the Senate's Environment & Public Works Committee, had sharp criticism for former Vice President Al Gore's testimony Wednesday before the Foreign Relations Committee. Gore, a former Tennessee senator and Nobel Peace Prize winner, spoke on the dangers of global warming, urging senators to pursue a treaty to lower carbon emissions at a United Nations conference in Copenhagen in December. Inhofe called Gore's message "desperate," and noted the irony of it being delivered on such an icy day in D.C. "They almost had to cancel it because of freezing weather, and last year they...

U.S. Sen. Jim Inhofe and Rep. John Sullivan officially endorsed Republican Fred Thompson for president on Wednesday. Thompson's presidential campaign made the announcement for the two Oklahoma Republicans. Inhofe had gone public with his support of Thompson last June, even before the attorney-turned-actor-turned-politician had entered the race. Sullivan confirmed his endorsement Wednesday. "I am proud to support Senator Thompson," he said in a written statement. "He is a backer of fiscally responsible spending, positive immigration reform and correcting our nation's broken health-care system." Inhofe cited Thompson's leadership and proven record of supporting conservative values. "As Americans get to know Fred...

BROKEN ARROW -- U.S. Sen. Jim Inhofe said Tuesday that he still believes that former Tennessee senator Fred Thompson will get into the 2008 presidential race and is the Republican with the best chance of beating Democratic Sen. Hillary Clinton. "I've looked at it very carefully, and it's my belief . . . (that) the only one I know can beat Hillary Clinton is Fred Thompson," Inhofe told about 150 people at a Broken Arrow Chamber of Commerce breakfast at Cedar Ridge Country Club. Inhofe predicted in June that Thompson would announce his candidacy around July 4. Now the speculation...

According to Senator Jim Inhofe, his colleagues are serious about shutting down talk radio, leaving all the talking to those with a federal stamp of approval.

Majority Fact of the Day SENATOR INHOFE ANNOUNCES PUBLIC RELEASE OF “SKEPTIC’S GUIDE TO DEBUNKING GLOBAL WARMING” EPW FACT OF THE DAY: FRIDAY, DECEMBER 08, 2006 Contact: Marc Morano (Marc_Morano@epw.senate.gov ), Matt Dempsey (Matthew_Dempsey@epw.senate.gov ) Washington D.C. - Senator James Inhofe (R-Okla.), the outgoing Chairman of Environment & Public Works Committee, is pleased to announce the public release of the Senate Committee published booklet entitled “A Skeptic’s Guide to Debunking Global Warming Alarmism. Hot & Cold Media Spin Cycle: A Challenge To Journalists who Cover Global Warming.” Click here to download the "Skeptic's Guide" (http://epw.senate.gov/repwhitepapers/6341044%20Hot%20&%20Cold%20Media.pdf)] The color glossy 64 page...

WASHINGTON -- When a truck bomb exploded Tuesday at the United Nations compound in Baghdad, Iraq, Sen. Jim Inhofe was just a few miles away, meeting with U.S. officials and doing telephone interviews with reporters back home in Oklahoma. "I'm not sure I heard it," Inhofe, R-Tulsa, said in a brief interview with The Oklahoman as he left Baghdad. "There are a lot of explosions around here." Inhofe, a member of the Armed Services Committee, was one of several U.S. lawmakers in Baghdad at the time of the bombing; none were hurt. Inhofe said they were taken by helicopter to...

Oklahoma City-AP) -- US Senator Jim Inhofe is in Iraq and aides in Washington DC say they haven't heard from him since before a car bomb exploded in front of Baghdad hotel. Inhofe spokesman Ryan Thompson says Inhofe was last heard from shortly before the explosion. Inhofe was interviewed live on an Oklahoma City radio station about 7:30 AM. Thompson says Inhofe then called his Washington office, but hasn't been heard from since. Thompson says the senator was using a mobile phone and it isn't clear where he was. Thompson says efforts to contact Inhofe by phone has failed, but...

I'm attempting to get involved here locally with the Steve Largent for Governor race, and the Jim Inhofe for reelection campaign. Does anyone know where I can buy Republican pins, buttons, stickers, signs, etc that will also donate that money to election campaigns? I'm going to be volunteering in Largents campaign headquarters election night if I can, because his race is the closer of these two. Its up to us to get involved and FIGHT. Imagine what might have possibly happened if some concerned citizens hadn't stopped Voter Fraud in Florida in 2000? Remember them beating down the door, demanding...