Representative Kevin Hern (OK-01) released the following statement after voting in favor of the 2023 James M. Inhofe National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA). “Maintaining our national security is Congress’ most important Constitutional responsibility,” said Rep. Hern.  “Senator Inhofe’s final NDAA ensures that our military will continue to be equipped to protect the United… Read more »

The Republican Study Committee (RSC) has unanimously elected Oklahoma Rep. Kevin Hern to be its next chairman, the RSC announced Thursday on Twitter. Congressman Hern previously led the RSC’s budget and spending task force after first being elected in 2018. Hern received the endorsement of almost 40 other caucus members after he led the committee’s creation of the model fiscal budgets… Read more »

Representative Kevin Hern (OK-01) released the following statement after voting against HR 6833, the Continuing Resolution to fund the government through December 16th. “More spending is not the answer,” said Rep. Hern. “We wouldn’t be in this situation if we had a budget, but Congress has failed the American people in that for years. My budget was the only one introduced in the House… Read more »

WASHINGTON - The pressure is beginning to build on Democratic leaders in Congress to take the steps needed to approve a short-term budget and avoid a government shutdown. With a Sept. 30 deadline, passing a proper budget isn’t an option at this point. As has become so common in recent years, Congress will have to pass a continuing resolution -- a CR -- and members of the Oklahoma… Read more »

Representative Kevin Hern (OK-01) released the following statement after voting against the Democrats’ Income Reduction Act. “I’m in DC today to cast my vote against the largest expansion of the federal government in our history,” said Rep. Hern. “I’ve heard from thousands of Oklahomans this week, and it’s unanimous: no one wants this bill. No one believes the White House’s lies, because… Read more »

TULSA, Okla. — Car dealers say new car prices are at sticker value or higher and it’s difficult to get certain cars in on their lots. And used car dealers are paying three to four times at auctions to buy cars, which trickles down to the consumer and limits their inventory. Congressman Kevin Hern talked with local manufacturers who are feeling the impact of the shortage of all… Read more »

BROKEN ARROW — Patrick Whalen, who works for TAT Limco, doesn’t mince words when it comes to the impact the pandemic had on the local aerospace company. “Covid killed us,” said Whalen, Limco’s director of human resources and organizational development. The company’s employee roster slipped from about 200 pre-COVID to below 100 during the pandemic, he said. Now, firm has returned to… Read more »

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… Read more »

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… Read more »

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… Read more »