Representative Kevin Hern (OK-01) released the following statement after this morning’s announcement that the U.S. GDP shrank in the 2nd quarter, meeting the technical definition of a recession.  “I’m really sad to have been proven right about this recession,” said Rep. Hern. “This isn’t something anyone wants, but you don’t need a fancy economics degree to have seen… Read more »

 Legislation sponsored by Representative Kevin Hern (OK-01) passed the House of Representatives today, included in a larger tele-health package: HR 4040, the Advancing Telehealth Beyond COVID-19 Act.  Previously, Rep. Hern introduced HR 8497, the Protecting Mental Health Services Act. The bill was included in today’s HR 4040. HR 8497 permanently extends Trump-era tele-health… Read more »

Representative Kevin Hern (OK-01) released the following statement after voting against HR 8294, the Democrats’ partisan funding package.  “Again, I voted against further bloated spending from the federal government,” said Rep. Hern. “Congressional Democrats have learned nothing over the last two years – or worse, they’re willfully driving inflation higher with every new… Read more »

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 »