Representative Kevin Hern (OK-01) introduced the American Franchise Act (AFA) today with Democrat co-lead Representative Don Davis (NC-01). The legislation provides stability for the franchise model of small business by aligning federal statute with longstanding precedent and National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) policy.
“As one of the few franchisees in Congress, I… Read more »
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 »
Countless Americans see the United States as the land of opportunity. This belief is vividly demonstrated through the relentless pursuit of the American dream. According to the Small Business Administration, there are over 30 million small businesses across America.
For each one of the individuals behind these businesses, opportunity is not just an ideal, it is a reality. Small business… 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 »
House Republican Policy Committee Chairman Kevin Hern (OK-01) released the following statement in support of the G7 global tax agreement. Hern led the House Ways and Means Committee’s Global Competitiveness Task Force last Congress, with a key focus on international tax.
“Thanks to President Trump and Secretary Bessent’s leadership on the world stage, we are moving in the right… 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 »
Why are foreign investment funds that finance predatory lawsuits against U.S. companies allowed to dodge taxes on their legal payouts? Good question, and now North Carolina Sen. Thom Tillis and Oklahoma Rep. Kevin Hern are seeking to close this anti-growth loophole.
Third-party litigation financing has exploded in recent years as private investment funds chase… Read more »
Representative Kevin Hern (OK-01) introduced HR 3512, the Tackling Predatory Litigation Funding Act to the House of Representatives this week, addressing the out-of-control third-party litigation funding (TPLF) market and providing much-needed relief for the middle class and curbing frivolous lawsuits. Senator Thom Tillis (R-NC) is leading the companion bill in the… 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 »
