Representative Kevin Hern (OK-01) participated in several days of markup in the Ways and Means Committee this week, including legislation sponsored and co-sponsored by Rep. Hern. Multiple Hern priorities received votes during the markup, including Hern-sponsored legislation covering global tax policy and access to health care services, and Hern-supported programs to reauthorize a… Read more »

Representative Kevin Hern (OK-01) earned the National Federation of Independent Business’s (NFIB) most prestigious legislative award for the 117th Congress. The “Guardian of Small Business” award is given to lawmakers who vote with small business priorities on key issues at least 70% of the time. Rep. Hern has a 100% record.   “I’ve lived on the other side of government… Read more »

Representative Kevin Hern (OK-01) released the following statement after the Consumer Price Index increased 0.1% from July and 8.3% over last year. “Inflation remains the number one issue facing our nation,” said Rep. Hern. “August’s inflation numbers indicate that sky-high prices for shelter, food, and fuel are here to stay. It’s a bad sign; meanwhile, President Biden is set… Read more »

Representative Kevin Hern (OK-01) released the following statement: “I join millions around the world mourning the loss of Queen Elizabeth,” said Hern. “Her life was defined by love for family and devotion to country. She served God with every breath. My prayers are with the Mountbatten-Windsor family and the people of the United Kingdom who have lost a dearly loved matriarch… Read more »

Representative Kevin Hern (OK-01) released the following statement after voting against the Democrats’ Income Reduction Act. “I’m in DC today to cast my vote against the largest expansion of the federal government in our history,” said Rep. Hern. “I’ve heard from thousands of Oklahomans this week, and it’s unanimous: no one wants this bill. No one believes the White House’s lies, because… 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 »

Representative Kevin Hern (OK-01) and Ways and Means Committee Ranking Member Rep. Kevin Brady (TX-08) recently introduced H. Res. 1269 in response to the Biden Administration’s global tax mandate. The resolution instructs the Secretary of the Treasury to provide models and reports about the effect of global tax agreements on the economy; specifically, its effects on U.S. tax… Read more »

Representative Kevin Hern (OK-01) delivered a speech on the House floor this afternoon, urging his colleagues to vote against the Democrats’ CHIPS bill, a gateway to their revived Build Back Broke plan. You can watch Rep. Hern’s speech here. Remarks as prepared: I'd like to thank my good friend Mr. Lucas for his… Read more »

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 »