Representative Kevin Hern (OK-01) released the following statement after voting against HR 5376, Biden’s Build Back Broke legislation.
“There’s not much that hasn’t already been said about this absolute train wreck of a bill,” said Rep. Hern. “I’ve made my position crystal clear: this bill is not only bad policy, it’s dangerous. I wish my colleagues could have the same… Read more »
Representative Kevin Hern (OK-01) released the following statement after voting against a resolution to censure Representative Paul Gosar (AZ-04), citing partisan focus and Democrats’ refusal to discipline their own members.
“Let’s be clear: violence is never okay,” said Rep. Hern. “I condemn threats of violence from both sides of the aisle – something Speaker Pelosi has… Read more »
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… Read more »
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… Read more »
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,… Read more »
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… Read more »
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.… Read more »
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… Read more »
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… Read more »
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… Read more »