Source: United States Senator for Oklahoma James Inhofe
U.S. Sen. Jim Inhofe (R-Okla.) released the following statement after receiving the Family Research Council’s “True Blue” Award, an annual recognition for Members of Congress with a perfect voting record on faith, family values and religious freedoms.
“My faith and family matter most to me and I am honored to receive the ‘True Blue’ Award from the Family Research Council for voting to support family values, life and religious liberty,” Inhofe said.
“Throughout my time in Congress, it has been a priority of mine to give voice to the voiceless. Even though the Biden Administration is the most pro-abortion administration that this country has ever seen, I will continue the fight to protect the innocent lives of unborn children. Most recently, Republicans in the House and Senate fought hard to ensure that federal tax dollars can’t go toward abortion by protecting the Hyde Amendment in the federal budget for Fiscal Year 2022. We have also introduced numerous bills that seek to roll back expansive and radical pro-abortion policies announced by the Biden Administration. And we’re not done. Among the many pro-life bills I am supporting, I introduced a bill to prohibit abortion based on a Down syndrome diagnosis.
“I am also proud of our joint efforts to preserve our religious liberty, one of our most precious and foundational freedoms. During my time in the Senate, I will continue fighting against the Biden administration’s unconstitutional vaccine mandates and for the rights of Americans to make health care decisions that align with their religious convictions. Additionally, I was proud to lead the removal of a provision in the most recent National Defense Authorization Act that would have forced our daughters and granddaughters to register for the draft and will continue to fight against this push moving forward. While these efforts against our family values will continue, I believe that America’s best days lie ahead.”
Family Research Council Action President Tony Perkins made the following comment:
“We thank Sen. Inhofe for defending faith, family, and freedom. He has voted to reject the radical gender ideology that would overhaul our federal civil rights framework to mandate special privileges for sexual orientation and gender identity. He voted to protect women, the military, homeless shelters, and public restrooms from this harmful ideology. He has voted to protect the sanctity of human life for unborn babies, end taxpayer funding of abortion, and prevent additional taxpayer funding of abortion both domestically and overseas. He also voted to expand protections for conscience rights, reject the increasing acceptance of marijuana use, and reject pro-abortion, anti-family, judicial and executive appointments.
“Oklahomans should be encouraged to know that they have a champion like Sen. Inhofe in Congress who, despite relentless attacks from the Left and the media, is standing strong for faith, family, and freedom,” concluded Perkins.
Read more below about Inhofe’s most recent work for faith, family values and religious freedom:
On January 21, 2022, the Inhofe published an op-ed entitled “Every Life Has Value, No Matter How Small.”
On April 20, 2021, Inhofe introduced an amendment to a bill to address hate crimes against the unborn committed during the COVID-19 pandemic.
On June 17, 2021, the Supreme Court ruled unanimously in the case Fulton v. Philadelphia to allow faith-based child welfare providers to operate in accordance with their religious beliefs as they seek to place children into loving homes. The Supreme Court heard this case in November 2020. In the lead up to oral arguments, Senator Inhofe signed onto multiple amicus briefs and is a cosponsor of the Child Welfare Provider Inclusion Act, which protects faith-based child welfare providers from being discriminated against.