Budget

Kevin Hern of Tulsa votes against 'partisan' funding measure in U.S. House

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Washington, D.C. -- U.S. Representative Kevin Hern released the following statement after voting against House Resolution 8294, which he described as "the Democrats’ partisan funding package."   “Again, I voted against further bloated spending from the federal government,” said Hern, a Tulsa Republican serving in Congress.   “Congressional Democrats have learned nothing over…

Oklahoma Congressman Calls Federal Spending 'Out Of Control'

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WASHINGTON - Oklahoma Congressman Kevin Hern is on a mission to cut federal spending, which he said has been ‘out of control’ under President Biden. “Incredible spending,” said Hern (R-OK1) in an interview Tuesday. “We know that inflation has been caused by excessive spending and now we’re seeing a rise of some 10 to 20 percent.” Rep. Hern is referring to the FY 2023 budget proposed…

RSC Budget Would Implement Constraints on Excessive Spending

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The Republican Study Committee Budget and Spending Task Force, led by Rep. Kevin Hern (R-Okla.) and Chairman Jim Banks (R-Ind.), recently released its FY2023 Budget, the “Blueprint to Save America.”  In addition to numerous tax cuts for working families and small businesses, the Budget contains important institutional and constitutional protections for taxpayers, and vital…

Back to a Balanced Federal Budget

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The Republican Study Committee has done a great service by developing a serious proposal for getting to a federal balanced budget within seven years. You can read it yourself here. RSC Chairman Rep. Jim Banks of Indiana and RSC Budget and Spending Task Force Chairman Rep. Kevin Hern of Oklahoma led the effort which produced a solid beginning for a discussion of how to make balancing…

More than the bare minimum

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When voters send their elected officials to Washington, they have certain expectations for us. First, they expect us to show up to work, be present in the House of Representatives, vote on legislation, and participate in our assigned committees. This is the bare minimum of our constitutional requirement. Next, they expect us to be their voice in our nation’s capital. Our constituents…

Representative Kevin Hern, Republican Study Committee release Fiscal Year 2023 Budget: “Blueprint to Save America”

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This week, U.S. Representative Kevin Hern, R-Tulsa, and the Republican Study Committee released its annual alternative budget for fiscal year 2023. The budget serves as a comprehensive blueprint for conservative governance and was produced by the Republican Study Committee (RSC) Budget and Spending Task Force. Rep. Hern currently is chairman of that task force.   The…

Congressmen cite frustration of Americans with Biden’s economy

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Oklahoma Congressman Kevin Hern and Indiana Rep. Jim Banks cited the economic impact on the energy industry by the Biden administration in an op-ed piece this week in the Washington Examiner. Making a case for the GOP budget unveiled this week, the two pointed to how their constituents watched Biden kill their energy jobs and drive down domestic oil production with burdensome…

Amid massive deficits, Republicans craft plan to balance federal budget in 7 years

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The House Republican Study Committee believes its new budget proposal can balance the federal budget in 7 years, in part by wiping out funding for programs near and dear to liberals such as the National Endowment for the Arts. The RSC budget includes $16.6 trillion in savings over a 10-year period, according to the text of the proposal, The Blueprint to Save America. The committee,…

GOP lawmaker rips Biden over inflation, creating economic 'disaster after disaster'

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During an interview on "Mornings with Maria" Rep. Kevin Hern, R-Okla., slammed President Biden for creating economic "disaster after disaster" amid record-high inflation and gas prices. REP. KEVIN HERN: The American people don't believe that inflation is only 8%. As you've said this morning on your show. Everything is up double digits, gas has doubled already. It's almost $5 a gallon…

Rep. Kevin Hern: ‘The American People Don’t Believe That Inflation Is Only 8% … Everything Is Up Double Digit’

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Inflation is up 8.6 percent, according to the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U), but the American people believe it’s much higher, because everything is up double digits, Rep. Kevin Hern (R-Okla.) told Fox Business’ “Mornings with Maria Bartiromo” on Friday. As CNSNews.com reported, over the last 12 months, the all items index increased 8.6 percent before seasonal…