James Inhofe, a former US Senator and prominent conservative figure, passed away at the age of 89. Inhofe served in the Senate for over 25 years, representing the state of Oklahoma. He was known for his strong conservative views on issues such as climate change, national security, and government spending.
Throughout his career, Inhofe was a vocal advocate for limited government and free market principles. He was also a staunch supporter of military interventionism and a strong national defense. Inhofe's passing marks the end of an era in American politics, as he was one of the last remaining conservative stalwarts from his generation.
Oklahoma Republican James Inhofe, a mainstay of the ideological right in the U.S. Congress and champion of American military strength who derided as a hoax the notion that human activities drove climate change, died on Tuesday at age 89.
The former Oklahoma U.S. senator suffered a stroke over the July 4th holiday and passed away early on Tuesday morning, his family said in a statement.
Inhofe, 89, served as a U.S. Senator from 1994 to 2023, following the seven years he served in the U.S. House for Oklahoma’s 1st District from 1987 to 1994. Inhofe announced his retirement from the legislature in 2022. Inhofe also served as the mayor of Tulsa.
“Today, Oklahoma and the entire country mourn the loss of Senator Jim Inhofe,” Congressman Frank Lucas, who’s served Oklahoma’s 3rd District, said in a statement.
Tom Cole, U.S. Representative for Oklahoma’s 1st District, said he is “deeply saddened” about his friend and colleague’s passing, calling him a “true patrriot.”
He was a strong backer of President Donald Trump, who praised him for his “incredible support of our #MAGA agenda” while endorsing the senator’s 2020 reelection bid. During the Trump administration, Inhofe served as chair of the Senate Armed Services Committee following the death of Republican Sen. John McCain of Arizona.
Inhofe caught national attention in March 2009 by introducing legislation that would have prevented detainees from the U.S. military prison in Guantanamo Bay from being relocated “anywhere on American soil.”
The former senator was an avid aviator and introduced the Pilot's Bill of Rights in 2012. The bill, passed by Congress and signed into law by then-President Barack Obama, expanded the rights of pilots in FAA investigations and enforcement actions.
"I was saddened to learn this morning that our longtime former colleague, and my good friend, Jim Inhofe, passed away overnight," Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell said in a statement Tuesday. "For nearly three decades, the Senator for Oklahoma lived up to his unique and distinguished middle name: Jim was a Mountain of a man."
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