Economy & Jobs

Hern’s Education and Workforce Freedom Act pass Ways and Means committee markup

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Washington, DC – Today, Representative Kevin Hern’s (OK-01) Education and Workforce Freedom Act passed out of the House Ways and Means Committee. The legislation would allow 529 plans to be used for additional educational expenses in connection with attending K-12, including homeschooling, and will also expand to include workers obtaining credentials or licenses through career…

Hern releases statement following the Supreme Court decision on Chevron Deference

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WASHINGTON, D.C. – Republican Study Committee (RSC) Chairman Kevin Hern (OK-01) released the following statement in response to the Supreme Court overruling the Chevron doctrine. “It’s time for lawmakers to take back our legislative power,” said Chairman Hern. “This is an opportunity for us to be better legislators - and ensure that unelected bureaucrats…

Congress agreed on something bipartisan – and Biden vetoed it

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Too often, politicians in Washington talk about things they know nothing about. Take President Joe Biden and the economy. He said all the right things during the recent National Small Business Week, correctly stating that small businesses “embody the spirit of America and our boundless possibilities.” But talk is cheap. When those same businesses needed Biden the most, he let them down,…

“Biden’s veto is irresponsible”: Hern slams Biden’s veto of bipartisan CRA

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WASHINGTON, DC – Representative Kevin Hern (OK-01) released the following statement criticizing President Joe Biden’s veto of a bipartisan CRA repealing NLRB’s joint employer rule.  “President Biden’s veto of bipartisan legislation to help small businesses is a slap in the face to hardworking Americans,” Rep. Hern said. “This veto goes against the requests of…

RSC Chairman Hern responds to Biden’s Budget: ‘Bad for America’

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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…

Hern Introduces Bill to Protect U.S. Investments in Emerging Markets

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WASHINGTON, DC – Representative Kevin Hern (OK-01) introduced the Supply Chain Security Act to address the unintended consequences of the final foreign tax credit (FTC) regulations issued by the Department of the Treasury and the IRS on December 28, 2021. These regulations risk subjecting U.S. multinational corporations to double taxation and discourage investment in crucial supply chain…

A clean debt ceiling increase is a gift to China

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The public watched as a Communist Chinese spy balloon traversed nearly the entire continental United States this month, floating freely from Montana to Myrtle Beach before President Joe Biden finally gave the green light for the U.S. military to shoot it down. Biden’s balloon debacle was an important reminder that China will seek to exploit any real or perceived weakness from the U.S. in…

Hern votes to end the pandemic, end vaccine mandate on healthcare workers

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Representative Kevin Hern (OK-010 released the following statement after voting YES on HR 382, the Pandemic is Over Act, and HR 497, the Freedom for Health Care Workers Act. “Congress is under new management, and President Biden isn’t dealing with Democrat doormats anymore,” said Rep. Hern. “Americans moved on from lockdowns and mandates years ago; it’s long past time the…

You might think Republicans are divided, but my plan will unite us all

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Last week, the media obsessed over House Republicans’ debate concerning rules reforms and leadership decisions for the 118th Congress. Despite wall-to-wall coverage of the speaker election, most media outlets ignored that conservatives are unified behind the desire to fix the top issue facing our country, the national debt and President Biden’s reckless spending agenda.  Restoring…

Omnibus ‘No’ Vote Explains How Democrats Are Trying to Circumvent the Incoming Republican House

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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…