The recent debate over President Trump’s One Big, Beautiful Bill Act has laid bare the fundamental divide between Republicans and Democrats on the role of the individual in society at large, — a divide rooted in competing visions of human potential and responsibility.
Democrats believe the government’s role is to spend unlimited tax dollars on inefficient programs. Republicans, on the… Read more »
Republican Policy Committee Chairman Kevin Hern (OK-01) released the following statement after voting in support of HR 1, the One Big, Beautiful Bill Act. This legislation codifies key pillars of President Trump’s agenda.
“It took an incredible amount of work to get this bill across the finish line, starting several years ago with field hearings, stakeholder meetings, and a lot of… Read more »
Republican Policy Committee Chairman Kevin Hern (OK-01) voted in favor of HR 4, a rescissions package eliminating over $9 billion of previously appropriated funds.
“A country that’s $37 trillion in debt needs to make tough fiscal decisions,” said Chairman Hern. “This isn’t easy, which is why President Trump is the only president in the last 25 years to submit a rescissions request to… Read more »
This week, the House of Representatives is expected to vote on the Rescissions Act of 2025 in response to a formal request submitted to Congress by President Donald Trump.
From 1974 to 2000, it was commonplace for the president to request rescissions of funding under the Congressional Budget and Impoundment Control Act of 1974. In fact, every president from Gerald Ford… Read more »
Republican Policy Committee Chairman Kevin Hern (OK-01) celebrated the passage of the One Big, Beautiful Bill Act in the House of Representatives this morning.
“President Trump and the American people gave us a clear mandate; today we delivered,” said Rep. Hern. “While Democrats have been demagoguing and fearmongering, spreading lies about what this legislation does or… Read more »
Republican Policy Committee Chairman Kevin Hern (OK-01) released the following statement in support of President Trump’s budget proposal for FY 2026.
“President Trump continues to follow through on the America First Agenda with a budget proposal that makes good on the promises he made to the American people,” said Chairman Hern. “The President’s plan will increase border security… Read more »
Republican Policy Committee Chairman Kevin Hern (OK-01) voted in favor of the Senate Amendment to H. Con. Res. 14, the budget framework for the reconciliation process. This vote unlocks the next step in reconciliation, where committees of jurisdiction will draft policy language to meet the budget targets.
“Thanks to President Trump, Republicans have this rare opportunity to… Read more »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, the U.S. House of Representatives passed the Republican budget resolution, a landmark step toward unlocking President Trump’s historic America First Agenda.
“The American people overwhelmingly elected us to govern, and today’s passage of this budget is a critical step in delivering on that mandate,” said Congressman Hern. “This resolution… Read more »
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, RSC Chairman Kevin Hern released the following statement following President Biden’s release of his FY 25 Budget:
“Biden’s budget is nothing more than a left-wing wish list filled with massive spending that will only exacerbate the $34 trillion and counting in debt,” said RSC Chairman Kevin Hern. “The American taxpayers deserve a plan to protect… Read more »
As the clock ticks toward the new year, Congress is racing to pass funding for the government for the fiscal year that began Oct. 1
“Well, I was a no vote last week. I think we need to be doing our work. It’s amazing to me that the Democrats have been in control of the White House, the House, and the Senate,” Rep. Kevin Hern, R-Okla., says about the “omnibus” spending package.
The… Read more »
