Jim Inhofe
Jim Inhofe (Republican Party) was a member of the U.S. Senate from Oklahoma. He assumed office on November 17, 1994. He left office on January 3, 2023.
Inhofe (Republican Party) ran for re-election to the U.S. Senate to represent Oklahoma. He won in the general election on November 3, 2020.
Inhofe previously served on the U.S. House of Representatives, representing Oklahoma's 1st Congressional District from 1987 to 1994.
On February 25, 2022, Inhofe announced his retirement, effective January 3, 2023.[1] Inhofe died on July 9, 2024.[2]
As of a 2014 analysis of multiple outside rankings, Inhofe is one of the most reliable Republican votes, meaning he can be considered a safe vote for the Republican Party in Congress.
Biography
Inhofe served in the United States Army from 1957 to 1958. He then began his political career in the Oklahoma House of Representatives, serving from 1967 to 1969. He was then elected to the Oklahoma State Senate in 1968 and served in that position until 1977. During his time in the senate, Inhofe earned his bachelor's degree from the University of Tulsa in 1973. Inhofe served as Mayor of Tulsa from 1978 to 1984. He then served in the U.S. House from 1987 until his election to the United States Senate in 1994.
Career
Below is an abbreviated outline of Inhofe's academic, professional, and political career:[3]
- 1995-2023: U.S Senator from Oklahoma
- 1987-1994: Member of the United States House of Representatives
- 1978-1984: Served as Mayor of Tulsa
- 1969-1977: Served in the Oklahoma State Senate
- 1973: Graduated from the University of Tulsa
- 1967-1969: Served in the Oklahoma House of Representatives
- 1957-1958: Served in the U.S. Army
Committee assignments
U.S. Senate
2021-2022
Inhofe was assigned to the following committees:[Source]
- Senate Committee on Armed Services, Ranking Member
- Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship
- Committee on Environment and Public Works
- Clean Air, Climate, and Nuclear Safety, Ranking Member
- Fisheries, Water, and Wildlife
- Transportation and Infrastructure
2019-2020
Inhofe was assigned to the following committees:[Source]
- Committee on Intelligence (Select), Ex Officio
- Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship
- Senate Committee on Armed Services, Chairman
- Committee on Environment and Public Works
2017-2018
At the beginning of the 115th Congress, Inhofe was assigned to the following committees:[4]
- Committee on Armed Services
- Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation
- Committee on Environment and Public Works
- Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship
2015-2016
Inhofe served on the following committees:[5]
2013-2014
Inhofe served on the following Senate committees:[6]
- Armed Services
- Subcommittee on Strategic Forces
- Subcommittee on SeaPower
- Subcommittee on Readiness and Management Support
- Subcommittee on Personnel
- Subcommittee on Emerging Threats and Capabilities
- Subcommittee on Airland
- Environment and Public Works
- Subcommittee on Water and Wildlife
- Subcommittee on Transportation and Infrastructure
- Subcommittee on Superfund, Toxics and Environmental Health
- Subcommittee on Oversight
2011-2012
Inhofe served on the following Senate committees:[7]
- Armed Services
- Subcommittee on Strategic Forces
- Subcommittee on Readiness and Management Support
- Subcommittee on Airland
- Environment and Public Works
- Foreign Relations
- Subcommittee on International Operations and Organizations, Human Rights, Democracy, and Global Women's Issues
- Subcommittee on International Development and Foreign Assistance, Economic Affairs and International Environmental Protection
- Subcommittee on East Asian and Pacific Affairs
- Subcommittee on African Affairs
Key votes
- See also: Key votes
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Key votes: 117th Congress, 2021-2023
The 117th United States Congress began on January 3, 2021 and ended on January 3, 2023. At the start of the session, Democrats held the majority in the U.S. House of Representatives (222-213), and the U.S. Senate had a 50-50 makeup. Democrats assumed control of the Senate on January 20, 2021, when President Joe Biden (D) and Vice President Kamala Harris (D), who acted as a tie-breaking vote in the chamber, assumed office. We identified the key votes below using Congress' top-viewed bills list and through marquee coverage of certain votes on Ballotpedia.
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Key votes: 116th Congress, 2019-2021The 116th United States Congress began on January 9, 2019, and ended on January 3, 2021. At the start of the session, Democrats held the majority in the U.S. House of Representatives (235-200), and Republicans held the majority in the U.S. Senate (53-47). Donald Trump (R) was the president and Mike Pence (R) was the vice president. We identified the key votes below using Congress' top-viewed bills list and through marquee coverage of certain votes on Ballotpedia.
Key votes: 115th Congress, 2017-2018
114th CongressThe first session of the 114th Congress enacted into law six out of the 2,616 introduced bills (0.2 percent). Comparatively, the 113th Congress had 1.3 percent of introduced bills enacted into law in the first session. In the second session, the 114th Congress enacted 133 out of 3,159 introduced bills (4.2 percent). Comparatively, the 113th Congress had 7.0 percent of introduced bills enacted into law in the second session.[89][90] The Senate confirmed 18,117 out of 21,815 executive nominations received (83 percent). For more information pertaining to Inhofe's voting record in the 114th Congress, please see the below sections.[91] Economic and fiscalTrade Act of 2015
2016 Budget proposal
Defense spending authorization
2015 budget
Foreign AffairsIran nuclear deal
DomesticUSA FREEDOM Act of 2015
Loretta Lynch AG nomination
Cyber security
Immigration
113th CongressThe second session of the 113th Congress enacted into law 224 out of the 3215 introduced bills (7 percent). Comparatively, the 112th Congress had 4.2 percent of introduced bills enacted into law in the second session.[126] The Senate confirmed 13,949 out of 18,323 executive nominations received (76.1 percent). For more information pertaining to Inhofe's voting record in the 113th Congress, please see the below sections.[127] National securityJohn Brennan CIA nomination
Drones filibuster On March 6, 2013, Senator Rand Paul (R) led a 13-hour filibuster of President Obama's CIA Director nominee, John Brennan. Paul started the filibuster in order to highlight his concerns about the administration's drone policies. In particular, Paul said he was concerned about whether a drone could be used to kill an American citizen within the United States border, without any due process involved. Paul and other civil liberties activists criticized President Obama for not offering a clear response to the question. A total of 14 senators joined Paul in the filibuster -- 13 Republicans and one Democrat.[129][130][131] Inhofe was one of 30 Republican senators who did not support the filibuster.[132][133][134][135] The day after the filibuster, Attorney General Eric Holder sent a letter to Paul, responding to the filibuster. Holder wrote, "Does the president have the authority to use a weaponized drone to kill an American not engaged in combat on U.S. soil? The answer to that is no."[136] EconomyGovernment shutdown
No Budget, No Pay Act of 2013
ImmigrationMexico-U.S. border
Social issuesViolence Against Women (2013)
Previous congressional sessionsFiscal cliff
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Issues
National security
Letter to Iran
On March 9, 2015, Senator Tom Cotton (R-Ark.) wrote a letter to Iran's leadership, warning them that signing a nuclear deal with the Obama administration without congressional approval constituted only an executive agreement. The letter also stated that "The next president could revoke such an executive agreement with the stroke of a pen and future Congresses could modify the terms of the agreement at any time." The letter was signed by 47 Republican members of the Senate. Inhofe was one of the 47 who signed the letter. No Democrats signed it.[143]
Members of the Obama administration and of Congress reacted to the letter.[144] Vice President Joe Biden said of the letter, "In thirty-six years in the United States Senate, I cannot recall another instance in which senators wrote directly to advise another country — much less a longtime foreign adversary — that the president does not have the constitutional authority to reach a meaningful understanding with them."[145]
Presidential preference
2016 presidential endorsement
✓ Inhofe endorsed Marco Rubio for the Republican primary in the 2016 U.S. presidential election.[146]
- See also: Endorsements for Marco Rubio
2012
Jim Inhofe endorsed Rick Perry in the 2012 presidential election.[147]
Earmarks
A Washington Post investigation in February 2012 revealed that 33 members of Congress helped direct more than $300 million in earmarks to public projects in close proximity to commercial and residential real estate owned by the lawmakers or their family members.[148] According to the report, Inhofe helped secure about $1.8 million in earmarks to study the widening of U.S. 169, which passed near an office building that his wife co-owned.[149]
Elections
2020
See also: United States Senate election in Oklahoma, 2020
United States Senate election in Oklahoma, 2020 (June 30 Democratic primary)
United States Senate election in Oklahoma, 2020 (June 30 Republican primary)
General election
General election for U.S. Senate Oklahoma
Incumbent Jim Inhofe defeated Abby Broyles, Robert Murphy, Joan Farr, and April Nesbit in the general election for U.S. Senate Oklahoma on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
✔ | ![]() | Jim Inhofe (R) | 62.9 | 979,140 |
Abby Broyles (D) ![]() | 32.8 | 509,763 | ||
![]() | Robert Murphy (L) ![]() | 2.2 | 34,435 | |
![]() | Joan Farr (Independent) ![]() | 1.4 | 21,652 | |
![]() | April Nesbit (Independent) ![]() | 0.7 | 11,371 |
Total votes: 1,556,361 | ||||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for U.S. Senate Oklahoma
Abby Broyles defeated Elysabeth Britt, Sheila Bilyeu, and R.O. Joe Cassity in the Democratic primary for U.S. Senate Oklahoma on June 30, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
✔ | Abby Broyles ![]() | 60.4 | 163,921 | |
Elysabeth Britt ![]() | 16.7 | 45,206 | ||
![]() | Sheila Bilyeu | 11.9 | 32,350 | |
![]() | R.O. Joe Cassity | 11.0 | 29,698 |
Total votes: 271,175 | ||||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Perry Williams (D)
- Paul Tay (D)
- Tyler Dougherty (D)
- Bevon Rogers (D)
- Mike Workman (D)
- Dylan Billings (D)
Republican primary election
Republican primary for U.S. Senate Oklahoma
Incumbent Jim Inhofe defeated JJ Stitt, John Tompkins, and Neil Mavis in the Republican primary for U.S. Senate Oklahoma on June 30, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
✔ | ![]() | Jim Inhofe | 74.1 | 277,868 |
![]() | JJ Stitt | 15.3 | 57,433 | |
![]() | John Tompkins | 6.3 | 23,563 | |
![]() | Neil Mavis ![]() | 4.4 | 16,363 |
Total votes: 375,227 | ||||
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2014
Inhofe won re-election to the U.S. Senate in 2014. He defeated Matt Silverstein (D), Ray Woods (I), Aaron DeLozier (I) and Joan Farr (I) in the general election.[150] The general election took place on November 4, 2014.
On August 7, 2013, Inhofe announced his campaign for re-election, stating, "I went home and I talked to my wife and I said, 'You know, we’ve got a serious problem here; we’re going to have this guy around for four more years. I just can’t bail out now.'"[151]
Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
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68% | 558,166 | |
Democratic | Matt Silverstein | 28.5% | 234,307 | |
Independent | Ray Woods | 1.2% | 9,913 | |
Independent | Aaron DeLozier | 0.9% | 7,793 | |
Independent | Joan Farr | 1.3% | 10,554 | |
Total Votes | 820,733 | |||
Source: Oklahoma State Election Board |
Republican primary
Inhofe defeated D. Jean McBride-Samuels, Erick Wyatt, Evelyn Rogers and Rob Moye in the Republican primary on June 24, 2014.[152]
Candidate | Vote % | Votes | ||
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87.7% | 231,131 | ||
Erick Wyatt | 4.5% | 11,950 | ||
Evelyn Rogers | 4.4% | 11,701 | ||
Rob Moye | 1.8% | 4,841 | ||
D. Jean McBride-Samuels | 1.5% | 3,960 | ||
Total Votes | 263,583 | |||
Source: Results via Associated Press |
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Endorsements
- Despite a pledge to steer clear of endorsing incumbents, Ted Cruz financially backed a handful of Senate Republicans, including Inhofe.[153] Cruz donated $2,500 to Inhofe, Mike Lee (Utah), Jim Risch and Tim Scott.[153]
- FreedomWorks endorsed Inhofe on March 17, 2014.[154]
Polls
2014 Election | |||||||||||||||||||
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Poll | Jim Inhofe | Matt Silverstein | Other | Undecided | Margin of Error | Sample Size | |||||||||||||
Rasmussen (dead link) July 15-16, 2014 | 58% | 27% | 4% | 10% | +/-4 | 750 | |||||||||||||
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2008
On November 4, 2008, James M. Inhofe won re-election to the United States Senate. He defeated Andrew Rice (D) and Stephen P. Wallace (I) in the general election.[155]
Full history
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2002 On November 5, 2002, James M. Inhofe won re-election to the United States Senate. He defeated David Walters (D) and James Germalic (I) in the general election.[156] 1996 On November 5, 1996, James M. Inhofe won re-election to the United States Senate. He defeated Jim Borgen (D), Bill Maguire (I), Chris Nedbalek (I) and Agnes Marie Megier (Libertarian) in the general election.[157] 1994 On November 8, 1994, James M. Inhofe won election to the United States Senate. He defeated Dave McCurdy (D) and Danny Corn (I) in the general election.[158] 1992 On November 3, 1992, James M. Inhofe won re-election to the United States House. He defeated John Selph (D) in the general election.[159]
1990 On November 6, 1990, James M. Inhofe won re-election to the United States House. He defeated Kurt G. Glassco (D) in the general election.[160]
1988 On November 8, 1988, James Inhofe won re-election to the United States House. He defeated Kurt Glassco (D) in the general election.[161]
1986 On November 4, 1986, James M. Inhofe won election to the United States House. He defeated Gary D. Allison (D) and Carl E. McCullough, Jr. (I) in the general election.[162] |
Campaign themes
2020
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Campaign finance summary
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Noteworthy events
On March 19, 2020, the New York Times alleged Inhofe, along with some other senators, traded stocks after receiving a Senate Intelligence Committee briefing related to the effect the coronavirus outbreak will have on the American economy.[163] The Department of Justice conducted an investigation into Inhofe's stock sales that closed on May 26, 2020.[164]
Inhofe sold a minimum of $180,000 worth of stock on January 27, 2020. He also sold at least $50,000 worth of stock on February 20, prior to the downturn in the stock market that resulted from the pandemic.[165]
On March 20, Inhofe released a statement that he did not attend the committee briefing, which took place on January 24. He also said in the statement, "I instructed my financial advisor to move me out of all stocks and into mutual funds to avoid any appearance of controversy. My advisor has been doing so faithfully since that time and I am not aware of or consulted about any transactions," and that he does not "have any involvement in [his] investment decisions."[165]
On May 26, aides from Inhofe's office confirmed that the Department of Justice notified them of the conclusion of the investigation into the trades.[164]
Personal Gain Index
- See also: Personal Gain Index (U.S. Congress)
- See also: Personal Gain Index (U.S. Congress)
The Personal Gain Index (U.S. Congress) is a two-part measurement that illustrates the extent to which members of the U.S. Congress have prospered during their tenure as public servants.
It consists of two different metrics:
PGI: Change in net worth
Based on congressional financial disclosure forms and calculations made available by OpenSecrets.org, Inhofe's net worth as of 2012 was estimated between $3,534,047 to $11,510,999. That averages to $7,522,523, which is higher than the average net worth of Republican Senate members in 2012 of $6,956,438.47. Inhofe ranked as the 18th most wealthy senator in 2012.[166] Between 2004 and 2012, Inhofe‘s calculated net worth[167] increased by an average of 10 percent per year. Between 2004 and 2012, the average annual percentage increase for a member of Congress was 15.4 percent.[168]
Jim Inhofe Yearly Net Worth | |
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Year | Average Net Worth |
2004 | $4,221,814 |
2012 | $7,522,523 |
Growth from 2004 to 2012: | 78% |
Average annual growth: | 10%[169] |
Comparatively, the American citizen experienced a median yearly decline in net worth of -0.94%.[170] |
The data used to calculate changes in net worth may include changes resulting from assets gained through marriage, inheritance, changes in family estates and/or trusts, changes in family business ownership, and many other variables unrelated to a member's behavior in Congress.
PGI: Donation Concentration Metric
Filings required by the Federal Election Commission report on the industries that give to each candidate. Using campaign filings and information calculated by OpenSecrets.org, Ballotpedia calculated the percentage of donations by industry received by each incumbent over the course of his or her career (or 1989 and later, if elected prior to 1988). Inhofe received the most donations from individuals and PACs employed by the Oil & Gas industry.
From 1989-2014, 22.04 percent of Inhofe's career contributions came from the top five industries as listed below.[171]
Jim Inhofe Campaign Contributions | |
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Total Raised | $19,973,830 |
Total Spent | $18,375,129 |
Top five industries that contributed to campaign committee | |
Oil & Gas | $1,706,921 |
Retired | $860,546 |
Leadership PACs | $740,452 |
Electric Utilities | $567,467 |
Health Professionals | $526,750 |
% total in top industry | 8.55% |
% total in top two industries | 12.85% |
% total in top five industries | 22.04% |
Analysis
Ideology and leadership
Based on an analysis of bill sponsorship by GovTrack, Inhofe was a far-right Republican as of August 2014.[172] This was the same rating Inhofe received in June 2013.[173]
Like-minded colleagues
The website OpenCongress tracks the voting records of each member to determine with whom he or she votes most and least often. The results include a member from each party.[174]
Inhofe most often votes with: |
Inhofe least often votes with: |
Lifetime voting record
According to the website GovTrack, Inhofe missed 298 of 6,923 roll call votes from December 1994 to September 2015. This amounts to 4.3 percent, which is worse than the median of 1.6 percent among current senators as of September 2015.[175]
Congressional staff salaries
The website Legistorm compiles staff salary information for members of Congress. Inhofe paid his congressional staff a total of $2,531,750 in 2011. He ranked 19th on the list of the highest paid Republican senatorial staff salaries and ranked 45th overall of the lowest paid senatorial staff salaries in 2011. Overall, Oklahoma ranked 35th in average salary for senatorial staff. The average U.S. Senate congressional staff was paid $2,529,141.70 in fiscal year 2011.[176]
National Journal vote ratings
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Each year National Journal publishes an analysis of how liberally or conservatively each member of Congress voted in the previous year. Click the link above for the full ratings of all members of Congress.
2013
Inhofe ranked fifth in the conservative rankings in 2013.[177]
2012
Inhofe ranked 14th in the conservative rankings in 2012.[178]
2011
Inhofe ranked ninth in the conservative rankings in 2011.[179]
Voting with party
The website OpenCongress tracks how often members of Congress vote with the majority of the chamber caucus.
2014
Inhofe voted with the Republican Party 91.2 percent of the time, which ranked ninth among the 45 Senate Republican members as of August 2014.[180]
2013
Inhofe voted with the Republican Party 92.0 percent of the time, which ranked 11th among the 45 Senate Republican members as of June 2013.[181]
Personal
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Inhofe and his wife, Kay, have four children.
Death of son
Inhofe's son, Perry, died in a plane crash on November 10, 2013. Perry, an orthopedic surgeon, learned to fly with his father, an avid pilot, when he was younger.[182]
2013 heart surgery
During the October 2013 government shutdown, Inhofe underwent an emergency quadruple bypass surgery. Doctors discovered blocked arteries during a colonoscopy. Inhofe released a statement stating: "I encourage my colleagues in Washington to work with vigilance to reopen the government with a bill that represents Oklahomans and all of Americans. I may miss some upcoming votes on the Continuing Resolution, but my doctors agree I will return soon and even stronger to continue the fight to protect Oklahomans' freedoms."[183]
Recent news
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See also
2020 Elections
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Tulsa World, "U.S. Sen. Jim Inhofe announces retirement after 35 years in Congress representing Oklahoma," February 25, 2022
- ↑ KOCO News 5, "Jim Inhofe, a longtime Oklahoma politician and former US senator, dies at 89," accessed on July 9, 2024
- ↑ Biographical Directory of the United States Congress, "Jim Inhofe," accessed October 24, 2011
- ↑ United States Senate, "Committee Assignments of the 115th Congress," accessed January 19, 2017
- ↑ United States Senate, "Committee Assignments of the 114th Congress," accessed February 17, 2015
- ↑ Congressional Quarterly, "Senate Committee List," accessed January 22, 2013
- ↑ Project Vote Smart, "Biography," accessed April 2, 2014
- ↑ Congress.gov, "H.R.3684 - Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act," accessed April 15, 2022
- ↑ Congress.gov, "H.R.1319 - American Rescue Plan Act of 2021," accessed April 15, 2022
- ↑ Congress.gov, "H.R.5376 - Inflation Reduction Act of 2022," accessed January 20, 2023
- ↑ Congress.gov, "S.1605 - National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022," accessed April 15, 2022
- ↑ Congress.gov, "H.R.7776 - James M. Inhofe National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023," accessed January 20, 2023
- ↑ Congress.gov, "S.3373 - Sergeant First Class Heath Robinson Honoring our Promise to Address Comprehensive Toxics Act of 2022," accessed January 20, 2023
- ↑ Congress.gov, "H.R.4346 - Chips and Science Act," accessed January 20, 2023
- ↑ Congress.gov, "H.R.3755 - Women's Health Protection Act of 2021," accessed April 15, 2022
- ↑ Congress.gov, "H.R.2471 - Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2022," accessed January 20, 2023
- ↑ Congress.gov, "H.R.8404 - Respect for Marriage Act," accessed January 20, 2023
- ↑ Congress.gov, "H.R.6833 - Continuing Appropriations and Ukraine Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2023," accessed January 20, 2023
- ↑ Congress.gov, "S.937 - COVID-19 Hate Crimes Act," accessed April 15, 2022
- ↑ Congress.gov, "H.R.3076 - Postal Service Reform Act of 2022," accessed January 23, 2023
- ↑ Congress.gov, "S.2938 - Bipartisan Safer Communities Act," accessed January 20, 2023
- ↑ Congress.gov, "H.R.5305 - Extending Government Funding and Delivering Emergency Assistance Act," accessed January 23, 2023
- ↑ Congress.gov, "H.Res.24 - Impeaching Donald John Trump, President of the United States, for high crimes and misdemeanors.," accessed April 15, 2022
- ↑ Congress.gov, "H.R.350 - Domestic Terrorism Prevention Act of 2022," accessed January 23, 2023
- ↑ Congress.gov, "S.Con.Res.14 - A concurrent resolution setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2022 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2023 through 2031.," accessed April 15, 2022
- ↑ Congress.gov, "H.R.5746 - Freedom to Vote: John R. Lewis Act," accessed January 20, 2023
- ↑ Congress.gov, "H.R.2617 - Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023," accessed January 20, 2023
- ↑ Congress.gov, "H.R.748 - CARES Act," accessed March 22, 2024
- ↑ Congress.gov, "S.1790 - National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020," accessed April 27, 2024
- ↑ Congress.gov, "H.R.6201 - Families First Coronavirus Response Act," accessed April 27, 2024
- ↑ Congress.gov, "H.R.1865 - Further Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2020," accessed April 27, 2024
- ↑ Congress.gov, "H.R.6074 - Coronavirus Preparedness and Response Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2020," accessed April 27, 2024
- ↑ Congress.gov, "H.J.Res.31 - Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2019," accessed April 27, 2024
- ↑ Congress.gov, "S.47 - John D. Dingell, Jr. Conservation, Management, and Recreation Act," accessed April 27, 2024
- ↑ Congress.gov, "H.R.6395 - William M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021," accessed April 27, 2024
- ↑ Congress.gov, "H.R.6395 - William M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021," accessed April 27, 2024
- ↑ Congress.gov, "S.1 - Strengthening America's Security in the Middle East Act of 2019," accessed April 27, 2024
- ↑ Congress.gov, "H.R.8337 - Continuing Appropriations Act, 2021 and Other Extensions Act," accessed April 27, 2024
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- ↑ This number was found by dividing each member's total net worth growth percentage by the number of years included in the calculation.
- ↑ This figure represents the total percentage growth divided by the number of years for which there are net worth figures for each member.
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