TULSA, OK – Representative Kevin Hern (OK-01) sent a letter to Treasury Secretary Steve Mnuchin urging him to reopen IRS call centers to provide assistance to Americans having difficulties accessing their stimulus funds, tax returns, and many other issues.
IRS Taxpayer Assistance Centers help millions of Americans every year with their telephone hotlines. These hotlines have been… Read more »
TULSA, OK – Representative Kevin Hern (OK-01) released the following statement after House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer canceled the House’s return to work on May 4, 2020.
“The nation is looking to us for leadership,” said Rep. Hern. “They need Congress to do what we were elected to do – show up and represent the needs of our constituents. As many states across the country are beginning… Read more »
TULSA, OK –Today, Oklahoma’s Congressional Delegation released the following statements after the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) clarified this morning that publicly-owned rural hospitals will be eligible to receive Paycheck Protection Program loans and other financial assistance relief provided through the CARES Act:
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WASHINGTON, DC – Representative Kevin Hern (OK-01) released the following statement after voting against the formation of a Select Committee on the Coronavirus Crisis.
“Redundancy in government is a waste of time and resources,” said Rep. Hern. “There are currently eight House committees with oversight authority on the federal government’s response to coronavirus, creating an entirely… Read more »
WASHINGTON, DC – Representative Kevin Hern (OK-01) released the following statement after voting in favor of H.R. 266, the Paycheck Protection Program and Healthcare Enhancement Act. The bill passed with a vote of 388-5.
“The Paycheck Protection Program is the lifeline our workers and business owners need right now,” said. Rep. Hern. “Our small business owners are some of the… Read more »
TULSA, OK – On Monday, Representative Kevin Hern (OK-01) hosted a virtual town hall meeting with local business owners to answer questions on the Paycheck Protection Program and Economic Injury Disaster Loans. Rep. Hern’s Legislative Director Mike Martin joined the call to discuss upcoming legislation to replenish the Paycheck Protection Program.
This was Rep. Hern’s second small… Read more »
Oklahoma Delegation Commemorates 25th Anniversary of Oklahoma City Bombing
TULSA, OK – Today, Oklahoma’s Congressional Delegation joined to honor and remember the tragic loss of lives in the bombing of the Alfred P. Murrah Building in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma on April 19, 1995. Twenty-five years ago, the Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building was the target of America’s deadliest act of… Read more »
TULSA, OK – According to Small Business Administration data released today, Oklahoma ranks 18th in the nation for total approved Paycheck Protection Program loan applications, despite ranking 28th in population. In addition, a study referenced by NASDAQ and other outlets indicates that Oklahoma is one of the top states in the country by rate of successful applications. Representative… Read more »
TULSA, OK – On Friday, Congressman Kevin Hern (OK-01) joined Oklahoma’s congressional delegation, led by Congressman Frank Lucas (OK-03), in sending a letter to U.S. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin, U.S. Small Business Administrator Jovita Carranza and Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell urging that publicly trusted hospitals be made eligible for Paycheck Protection Program loans and… Read more »
TULSA, OK – Representative Kevin Hern (OK-01) released the following statement this afternoon after the Paycheck Protection Program funding for small businesses ran out.
“Our small business owners need us now more than ever,” said Rep. Hern. “We’ve seen that the Paycheck Protection Program works. Millions of businesses around the country are already utilizing the loans to keep employees… Read more »
