Inhofe, Lankford Praise Senate Passage of Veterans Healthcare & Education Priorities
Inhofe, Markey Introduce NDAA Amendment on Micro-Purchasing
Oklahoma Lawmakers Tell Administration to Retract School Bathroom Guidance
Inhofe Congratulates Teacher of the Year Finalist
Inhofe Praises Inclusion of Price Protection Provision in School Lunch Reauthorization
Inhofe Praises Passage of the Every Student Succeeds Act
Inhofe and King Cosponsor School Lunch Price Protection Act
U. S. Sens. Jim Inhofe (R-Okla.) and Angus King (I-Maine) on Tuesday introduced the School Lunch Price Protection Act (S.1805), which would prevent School Food Authorities (SFAs) from being forced to raise meal prices when a school's program is financially solvent, a federal mandate known as Paid Lunch Equity. Read More
Inhofe Praises Passage of Every Child Achieves Act
U. S. Sen. Jim Inhofe (R-Okla.) today praised the bipartisan passage of the Every Child Achieves Act (ECAA), legislation to update the No Child Left Behind law by eliminating waivers, strengthening state and local control, prohibiting the federal government from certain enforcement measures, and reauthorizing the Elementary and Secondary Education Act through 2021. The legislation passed by a vote of 81-17. Read More
Inhofe Praises Passage of ECAA Amendment to Aid Foster Kids, Homeless Youth
U. S. Sen. Jim Inhofe (R-Okla.) today praised the passage of Senate amendment #2169 to the Every Child Achieves Act (ECAA), which would add a separate reporting requirement on graduation rates for homeless and foster youth to state and district report cards. Inhofe was the lead Republican cosponsor of the amendment introduced on July 8 by Sen. Cory Booker (D-N.J.). The amendment passed 56-40 Read More
Inhofe Joins Bipartisan fight for Impact Aid
On Thursday, U.S. Senator Jim Inhofe (R-Okla.) joined a bipartisan group of senators and sent two letters urging the Chairmen and Ranking Members of the Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies Subcommittee and the Defense Subcommittee of the Committee on Appropriations to allow for the consideration of legislation that funds Impact Aid at the 2014-2015 calendar year levels. Read More