WASHINGTON, DC – Representative Kevin Hern (OK-01) released the following statement after voting for H.R. 7511, the Laken Riley Act.  “The Biden Border Crisis has taken the lives of too many Americans,” said Rep. Hern. "Many of these crimes are repeat offenses from violent individuals in the country illegally, who were repeatedly allowed… Read more »

WASHINGTON, DC – Representative Kevin Hern (OK-01) reintroduced the Withholding Illegal Revenue Entering Drug Markets (WIRED) Act, to the House of Representatives. The Senate companion has been introduced by Senator J.D. Vance of Ohio. Based on a similar policy enacted by the state of Oklahoma, the WIRED Act imposes a 10% fee on remittances out of the United States,… Read more »

WASHINGTON, DC – This morning, Representative Kevin Hern (OK-01) testified at the House Committee on Homeland Security, arguing in favor of the impeachment of DHS Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas.  Watch Rep. Hern’s remarks here. Remarks as prepared:  Chairman Green, I thank you for the opportunity to speak in front of the committee today.  I was the first Member… Read more »

The lifting of Title 42, due for Wednesday, is expected to spur a wave of migration at the southern border. “Our national security is an afterthought to the Biden administration and this Department of Homeland Security,” the House Committee on the Judiciary GOP account tweeted. “Title 42 ends in two days. Get ready for more of this.” “Border Patrol expects the average daily… Read more »

Oklahoma Republican Congressman Kevin Hern joins Fox Across America With guest host Paul Gleiser to share his reaction to White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre claiming President Biden has “done the work” to deal with the crisis happening at our Southern border. “We’re seeing 8 to 10,000 a day crossing. The Customs and Border Protection agents are expecting that to increase to… Read more »

One-party rule in Washington is down to its final few weeks, but it's not clear that all that much will change once Republicans take control of the House in January. Certainly, it depends upon your viewpoint. But before that new dynamic begins to play out, the current Congress has much to get done in its remaining few weeks. "We’re going to run out of funding on December 16, so we… Read more »

Representative Kevin Hern (OK-01) joined us on Thursday for our monthly podcast to talk about his recently introduced bill, HR 8566, the Withholding Illegal Revenue Entering Drug Markets (WIRED) Act, to the House of Representatives.   Based on a similar policy enacted by the state of Oklahoma, Hern said HR 8566 imposes a 5% fee on remittances out of the United States, with the… Read more »

Representative Kevin Hern (OK-01) recently introduced HR 8566, the Withholding Illegal Revenue Entering Drug Markets (WIRED) Act, to the House of Representatives. Based on a similar policy enacted by the state of Oklahoma, HR 8566 imposes a 5% fee on remittances out of the United States, with the intention of penalizing illicit activity, such as drug and human smuggling. U.S.… Read more »

FIRST ON FOX: A new bill introduced by Rep. Kevin Hern, R-Okla., would tax person-to-person wire transfers out of the United States as a way to discourage illegal immigration and combat cartel activity at the border -- a measure that has been called for by immigration hawks for years. The WIRED (Withholding Illegal Revenue Entering Drug Markets) Act would charge a 5% fee on remittance… Read more »

When voters send their elected officials to Washington, they have certain expectations for us. First, they expect us to show up to work, be present in the House of Representatives, vote on legislation, and participate in our assigned committees. This is the bare minimum of our constitutional requirement. Next, they expect us to be their voice in our nation’s capital. Our constituents… Read more »