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Hern participates in Small Business Roundtable with Republican Leader McCarthy

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Representative Kevin Hern (OK-01) joined Republican Leader Kevin McCarthy (CA-23) and five other Members of Congress for a roundtable discussion on small business taxes, regulations, and reduced workforce with small business owners from across the country.  Watch Rep. Hern’s remarks here. Watch the full roundtable discussion here. Leader McCarthy, Rep. Hern, and the…

Hern demands answers from Biden Admin on Afghan refugees headed to Oklahoma

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Representative Kevin Hern (OK-01) sent a letter to President Joe Biden yesterday asking several questions regarding the 1,800 Afghan refugees sent to Oklahoma.  Oklahoma is set to receive the 3rd largest number of refugees in the country.  The letter can be found here and below.    October 21, 2021   President Joseph R. Biden The White…

Hern leads Members of Congress against Biden’s ‘Build Back Broke’ reconciliation plan

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Yesterday, Representative Kevin Hern (OK-01) led 14 Members of Congress on the floor of the House of Representatives last night during a Special Order on Biden’s reckless spending agenda.  The Members discussed the failures of the Biden Administration and the hidden policies included in the ‘Build Back Broke’ plan, including raised taxes, increased regulations on small businesses,…

Hern Joins Bill Preventing IRS from Invading Americans Citizens’ Privacy

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Representative Kevin Hern (OK-01) joined a bill introduced by Representative Drew Ferguson (GA-03), the Prohibiting IRS Financial Surveillance Act, to ban the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) from implementing any new reporting requirements for banks or other financial institutions as part of the Biden Administration's aggressive bank surveillance regime. Strong concerns have been…

Hern criticizes Biden Admin for flouting federal court rulings on Remain in Mexico Policy

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Representative Kevin Hern (OK-01) joined over 40 Members of Congress on a letter to Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas in response to the recent announcement of its intention to issue a new memo terminating the Migrant Protection Protocols (MPP), also known as the “Remain in Mexico” policy.  Representative Rick Allen (GA-12) led the letter.…

Hern condemns Pelosi’s announcement of overreaching IRS reporting requirements

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Representative Kevin Hern (OK-01) released the following statement after Speaker Nancy Pelosi confirmed she plans to add provisions to the socialist spending package requiring private financial institutions to report transaction-level data on the inflow and outflow of any bank accounts over $600.  “We spent over 40 hours marking up the radical reconciliation bill in the Ways and…

Hern votes against swampy maneuver to raise debt ceiling

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Representative Kevin Hern (OK-01) released the following statement after voting against Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s rule vote to ‘deem’ the debt limit increase passed without a vote on any real legislation. “Today, the House of Representatives voted to raise the debt ceiling rather than confront the true problem: unchecked spending,” said Rep. Hern. “Democrats are unwilling to slow down, so…

September jobs report falls short of Biden’s promises

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Representative Kevin Hern (OK-01) released the following statement after the September jobs report was released, showing only 194,000 jobs created.  “Biden’s leadership has failed the American people on every front,” said Rep. Hern. “We’re nearly 1 million jobs short of what the President promised with his American Rescue Plan at the start of the year. It’s time for him to…

Hern stands up for life, holds Biden Admin accountable for fetal tissue research

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Today, Representative Kevin Hern (OK-01) voted against HR 3755, a bill to strip states of their legislative powers and enact federal late-term abortion, overriding any pro-life legislation at the state level.   Rep. Hern spoke on the House floor against HR 3755, more appropriately named “The Abortion on Demand Act”.   You can watch Rep. Hern’s full…

Hern supports the Job Creators Network’s lawsuit against unconstitutional vaccine mandate

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Earlier this week, Representative Kevin Hern (OK-01) met with Alfredo Ortiz, President and CEO of the Job Creators Network, to discuss their lawsuit against the Biden Administration’s unconstitutional vaccine mandate on American small businesses.   Rep. Hern previously announced his intent to pursue both legislative and legal actions against Biden’s executive order directing…