Representative Kevin Hern (OK-01) released the following statement.  “For those who think this will harm President Trump’s chances at running for the White House in 2024, I have news for you: it won’t,” said Rep. Hern. “The same people who were outraged over the possibility of Hillary Clinton’s prosecution for obvious crimes are now celebrating yet another witch hunt… Read more »

WASHINGTON, DC – Representative Kevin Hern (OK-01) released the following statement after the House passed HR 1, the Lowering Energy Costs Act.   Rep. Hern had an amendment included in the final legislation. Amendment No. 5 expresses the sense of Congress disapproving of the proposed tax hikes on the oil and natural gas industry in the president’s fiscal year 2024 budget… Read more »

WASHINGTON, DC – Republican Study Committee Chairman Kevin Hern (OK-01) released the following statement after President Joe Biden released his FY 2024 budget proposal to Congress.    “The United States faces extreme challenges as a result of unchecked Democrat spending over the last two years,” said Chairman Hern. “Even record-high revenues cannot keep up with… Read more »

WASHINGTON, DC – Representatives Kevin Hern (R-OK-01) and Mike Thompson (D-CA-04) introduced a bill to the House of Representatives today to increase access to Prescription Digital Therapeutics. Senators Shelley Moore Capitol (R-WV) and Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) introduced the same legislation in the US Senate.  The Access to Prescription Digital Therapeutics Act of… Read more »

WASHINGTON, DC – Representative Kevin Hern (OK-01) released the following statement after voting YES on HR 347, the Reduce Exacerbated Inflation Negatively Impacting the Nation (REIN IN) Act.    “Inflation continues to be the number one concern for American families, and it has largely been driven by Democrat spending both in Congress and in the White House,” said… Read more »

“The Democrats’ out-of-control spending is running up our debt and hurting our economy”: Hern reacts to new CBO scores   WASHINGTON, DC –Representative Kevin Hern (OK-01) released the following statement regarding the CBO report released today.    “The CBO today confirmed what I have been saying for a long time: the Democrats’ out-of-control spending is running… Read more »

WASHINGTON, DC – Representative Kevin Hern (OK-01) released the following statement after voting YES on H.Res 104, a resolution condemning the Chinese Communist Party’s use of a high-altitude surveillance balloon over United States territory as a brazen violation of United States sovereignty.    “President Biden failed the American people this week when he allowed a spy… Read more »

“Americans don’t want to hear dressed up lies”: Hern reacts to Biden’s State of the Union   WASHINGTON, DC – Representative Kevin Hern (OK-01) released the following statement after President Joe Biden delivered the State of the Union Address to a joint session of Congress.    “President Biden and his White House could not be more out of touch with the American… Read more »

Representative Kevin Hern (OK-01) released the following statement after voting for H.Res 76, Removing a certain Member from a certain standing committee of the House, and H.Con.Res 9, Denouncing the horrors of socialism. “Let’s not forget who set this precedent: Nancy Pelosi,” said Rep. Hern. “The difference is that this time isn’t political. Someone who proudly makes… Read more »

Republican Study Committee Chairman Kevin Hern (OK-01) along with representatives Brian Babin (TX-36) led a letter to President Biden condemning the Biden Administration’s lack of action in response to Turkey putting a bounty on the head of American citizen Enes Kanter Freedom.  Joining Chairman Hern and Rep. Babin on the letter are Representatives Dan Newhouse (WA-04), Mike Lawler… Read more »