Republican Study Committee Chairman Kevin Hern (OK-01) announced the promotion of Joe Barry to Executive Director and Abby McHan to Policy Director, joining Communications Director Miranda Dabney and Member Services Director Marisa Burleson on RSC’s senior leadership. Barry previously served as RSC Policy Director and steps into the role of Executive Director with years of… Read more »

This morning, members of the Republican Study Committee’s Steering Committee adopted an official position in support of Rep. August Pfluger’s Amendment 6 to H.R. 5961, the No Funds for Iranian Terrorism Act. The position reads: The RSC Steering Committee supports the passage of Pfluger Amendment 6 to H.R. 5961 the No Funds for Iranian Terrorism Act. This amendment… Read more »

Republican Study Committee Executive Director Jay Fields is joining Speaker Mike Johnson’s office as Deputy Policy Director. Fields was tapped to serve as RSC’s Executive Director at the end of 2022 when Rep. Kevin Hern (OK-01) became Chairman. Previously, Fields served as RSC’s Policy Director under Chairmen Jim Banks and Mike Johnson, and as a Professional Policy… Read more »

Republican Study Committee Chairman Kevin Hern (OK-01) joined Congressman Pete Stauber (MN-08), RSC’s HEAT Chairman August Pfluger (TX-11), and Congresswoman Mary Sattler Peltola (AK-AL) to introduce the bipartisan Alaska’s Right to Produce Act of 2023. This legislation will reverse the Biden Department of the Interior (DOI)’s decision to prohibit oil and gas development… Read more »

Today, Republican Study Committee Chairman Kevin Hern (OK-01), former Chairman Jim Banks (IN-03), and RSC National Security Task Force Chairman Joe Wilson (SC-02) introduced the Maximum Pressure Act with 85 original cosponsors. This bill would codify the Trump administration’s successful maximum pressure campaign on Iran into law. This bill represents the toughest Iran… Read more »

 Today, Republican Study Committee Chairman Kevin Hern (OK-01) and Congressman August Pfluger (TX-11) introduced legislation to block Iran, the largest state-sponsor of terror, from accessing the $6 billion in funds that the Biden Administration unfroze on September 11, 2023. The bill is supported by the Republican Study Committee and co-led by Representative Joe Wilson (SC-02) and… Read more »

Republican Study Committee Chairman Kevin Hern (OK-01), RSC National Security Task Force Chairman Joe Wilson (SC-02), and Senator Bill Hagerty (R-TN) sent a letter this week to President Biden following publication of what appear to be sensitive documents in the Iranian regime-controlled Tehran Times. The letter asks for information from the White House on relationships between members… Read more »

Republican Study Committee Chairman Kevin Hern (OK-01) released the following statement after news of President Biden's $6 billion ransom payment to Iran. "The Biden Administration's hostage ransom deal with Iran endangers Americans and is yet another foreign policy failure from this White House," said Chairman Hern. "President Biden is either stupid or naïve to believe that Iran… Read more »

RSC House Energy Action Team (HEAT) Chairman Rep. August Pfluger (R-TX) and RSC Chairman Kevin Hern (R-OK) released the following statement in response to the Biden Administration's proposed restrictions on oil and gas development in Alaska's North Slope, including lease cancellations in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge. "The same President who begged Saudi Arabia for more oil and… Read more »

TULSA, OK – Republican Study Committee Chairman Kevin Hern (OK-01) released the following statement after news of Majority Leader Steve Scalise's multiple myeloma diagnosis. Leader Scalise served as Chairman of the Republican Study Committee in the 113th Congress. "Tammy and I are praying for Majority Leader Steve Scalise as he faces a multiple myeloma diagnosis," said Chairman… Read more »