This morning, the United States Department of Agriculture published a final rule entitled “Supplemental Nutrition Assistant Program (SNAP): Requirements for Able-Bodied Adults without Dependents.” In February, Rep. Kevin Hern (OK-01) sent a letter to Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue in support of this proposed rule with the support of 64 Members of Congress. “I’ve been a strong… Read more »

Representative Kevin Hern introduced HR 4959, the Pro-Growth Budgeting Act, to the House of Representatives this week. “Dynamic scoring isn’t a new concept. It used to be the standard, but it was written out of the House rules at the start of this year, to the detriment of Congress,” said Rep. Hern. “When I look at new bills, I don’t just look at how it fits into our federal budget. I… Read more »

This morning, Representatives Kevin Hern (OK-01) and Markwayne Mullin (OK-02) requested access to the non-classified transcript of Ambassador Volker’s testimony with the Intelligence Committee but were turned away by Committee staff. Reps. Hern & Mullin reaction after rejection from Intelligence Committee … Read more »

Earlier this evening, H.R. 4407, the SCORE for Small Businesses Act of 2019, passed the House of Representatives with a vote of 389-8. This is Representative Kevin Hern’s first piece of legislation to pass the House. “SCORE is an essential program for our entrepreneurs and small business owners,” said Rep. Hern. “As a small business owner myself, I know firsthand how challenging it can… Read more »

Members of Oklahoma’s Congressional delegation released statements in support of the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) this afternoon on the one-year anniversary of President Donald Trump’s announcement of the three-country trade agreement. Rep. Kevin Hern: “One year ago today, President Trump announced the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement, following through on his… Read more »

Representative Kevin Hern (OK-01) released this statement following House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s announcement this afternoon to begin an impeachment inquiring into President Donald Trump. “The left has proven that they can and will spin anything into an impeachment frenzy. Their MO is to call for impeachment first and sort through the facts later,” said Rep. Hern. “They wasted 2 years… Read more »

Representative Kevin Hern (OK-01) spoke with constituents in Dewey, Okla., this morning on topics ranging from immigration to infrastructure to federal spending. Tom Davis of Bartlesville Radio moderated the event. “I always enjoy my time in Washington County. Towns like Dewey are the backbone of America,” said Rep. Hern. “It’s important to focus on more than just the big cities in my… Read more »

Representative Kevin Hern (OK-01) met with industry leaders at Tulsa Tech’s Lemley Campus in Tulsa to discuss the vocational training programs offered by Tulsa Tech and other technical colleges in the area. “In this booming job market, many employers are having trouble finding qualified candidates to fill their open positions and growing companies,” said Rep. Hern. “The problem isn’t… Read more »

Representative Kevin Hern (OK-01) will hold an open forum to hear from constituents on Thursday, August 29, 2019. “I’ve had some fantastic discussions with constituents in the First District in the last several weeks,” said Rep. Hern. “I held ‘Coffee with the Congressman’ in Tulsa on Monday and had a really productive discussion. I always have a great time in Washington County – I’m… Read more »

At the end of July, Representative Kevin Hern (OK-01) sponsored his first bill as a Member of Congress. H.R. 3944 amends the Water Resources Reform and Development Act, addressing the communications shortfalls Oklahomans experienced during the flooding this past May. “Seeing firsthand the disaster that hit our community in May, I had to do something,” said Rep. Hern. “I spoke with… Read more »