Representative Kevin Hern (OK-01) released the following statement after voting against HR 8404.
“Speaker Pelosi is committed to distracting everyone from the issues impacting every single American: rampant inflation, all-time-high gas prices, and stagnant wage growth,” said Rep. Hern. “The only purpose of this legislation is to instill fear and spread misinformation… Read more »
Representative Kevin Hern (OK-01), chairman of the Healthy Future Task Force Subcommittee on Affordability, unveiled the Subcommittee’s solutions to make health care more accessible and affordable alongside Task Force members Rick Allen (GA-12) and Victoria Spartz (IN-05). The Subcommittee’s proposals intend to lower the cost of health insurance and overall care by increasing competition,… Read more »
Representative Kevin Hern (OK-01) released the following statement after the Bureau of Labor Statistics released the Consumer Price Index for June, showing inflation is 9.1% higher than last year and wages are down 4.8% since the start of Biden’s presidency.
“Inflation continues to ravage American consumers and families,” said Rep. Hern. “The Biden Administration… Read more »
Representative Kevin Hern (OK-01) released the following statement praising the Supreme Court’s ruling in Dobbs v. Jackson, overturning Roe v. Wade and returning the issue of abortion to the state level.
“Every child deserves the right to life,” said Rep. Hern. “It’s our sacred responsibility not only to defend this right but ensure that mothers and children are… Read more »
Representative Kevin Hern (OK-01) released the following statement after voting against the Senate Amendment to the House Amendment to S. 2938.
“Many of my colleagues need a refresher on the Constitution,” said Rep. Hern. “The bill we voted on today is an attack on our Second Amendment rights; it targets law-abiding citizens and takes away their right to due process.… Read more »
Today, President Biden signed HR 1298 into law, officially renaming the U.S. Post Office located at 1233 North Cedar St. in Owasso, Okla., the “Technical Sergeant Marshal Roberts Post Office Building.”
T.Sgt. Roberts was killed in a rocket attack on Camp Taji in Iraq while deployed with the Oklahoma Air National Guard in March 2020.
Representative Kevin Hern (OK-01) introduced the… Read more »
Representative Kevin Hern (OK-01) blasted Democrats for wasting time with theatrics and partisan games during a Ways and Means Committee hearing today.
During the hearing, Democrats pushed a new entitlement program, while Rep. Hern argued against creating a new programs when there are currently 92 separate programs for low-income Americans, more than 30 of which are accessible and… Read more »
Today, Representative Kevin Hern and the Republican Study Committee released its annual alternative budget for fiscal year 2023. The budget serves as a comprehensive blueprint for conservative governance and was produced by the RSC Budget and Spending Task Force. Rep. Kevin Hern (R-OK) currently chairs that task force.
Over the past two years, thanks to the Biden administration and… Read more »
Representative Kevin Hern (OK-01) released the following statement after voting against HR 2377 and HR 7910.
“My constituents have made their feelings incredibly clear: they are overwhelmingly opposed to any attempt by President Biden and Congressional Democrats to take away our 2nd Amendment rights,” said Rep. Hern. “I fully support my constituents in these beliefs. The… Read more »
Representative Kevin Hern (OK-01) released the following statement recognizing the 101st Anniversary of the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre.
“Yesterday and today mark the somber anniversary of the Tulsa Race Massacre. This horrific event destroyed countless lives on Black Wall Street & laid waste to a thriving community” said Rep. Hern. “More than a century later, we still have a long way… Read more »
