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U.S. Sen. Jim Inhofe to retire from Congress

FILE - In this June 30, 2020, file photo, Sen. James Inhofe, R-Okla., speaks to reporters following a GOP policy meeting on Capitol Hill in Washington. Oklahoma Republican Party members have rejected a resolution to censure the state's two GOP U.S. senators for not objecting to the Electoral College votes that certified Democrat Joe Biden as president on Jan. 6. In the Saturday, July 17, vote, 122 members of the Republican State Committee opposed the nonbinding resolution to censure Inhofe and James Lankford, while 93 supported it. The resolution also called for them to resign. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta, File)
by: WRTV Staff
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TULSA, Okla. — U.S. Sen. Jim Inhofe announced Friday that he will retire at the end of the year.

“Today’s announcement is not the end of the road,” Inhofe said.” I have work yet to do for Oklahomans over these next nine months, inlcuidng passing the National Defense Authorization and holding the Biden administration accountable.”

According to Politico, Inhofe’s wife has been sick, and he’s missed several voting sessions.

The 87-year-old Republican had already announced after his reelection in 2020 that this would be his last term.

He’s been in office since 1994.

The New York Times reported that several names had been mentioned that could succeed Inhofe, including his former chief of staff, Luke Holland, and former U.S. Attorney Trent Shores.

This was first reported by Ryan Love at KJRH.

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