Representative Kevin Hern (OK-01) met with industry leaders at Tulsa Tech’s Lemley Campus in Tulsa to discuss the vocational training programs offered by Tulsa Tech and other technical colleges in the area. “In this booming job market, many employers are having trouble finding qualified candidates to fill their open positions and growing companies,” said Rep. Hern. “The problem isn’t… Read more »

Some Oklahomans are noticing the effect of the country’s trade war with China, but most are not — and those who are seem willing to stick with President Donald Trump for now, 1st District Congressman Kevin Hern said Wednesday. “People are concerned about tariffs,” Hern said. “Those are taxes. But people understand it sometimes takes short-term pain for long-term gain.” Hern… Read more »

Against the backdrop of a $55 million renovation of the Cox Business Center, U.S. Rep. Kevin Hern spelled out the importance Tuesday of recruiting more people into high-paying construction careers locally and nationally. The United States has about 7.6 million unfilled jobs with only 6 million people looking for work, he said. “We’ve got a lot of folks that can work,” Hern… Read more »

Today, Representative Kevin Hern (OK-01) sent a letter to Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue in support of the proposed rule to enforce work requirements for SNAP Benefits. There were 62 Members of Congress who signed the letter in support of the proposed rule as well. “This proposed rule is long overdue,” said Rep. Hern. “For decades, we have let unchecked spenders in Congress and the… Read more »

Rep. Kevin Hern (OK-01) announces his committee assignments for the 116th Congress. He will serve on the Natural Resources, Budget and Small Business Committees. Read more »

We congratulate U.S. Rep. Kevin Hern for his choice not to keep his congressional pay during a partial federal government shutdown. Every other member of Congress should do the same. Congress and President Trump are at an impasse over $5 billion in funding for Trump’s proposed wall along the southern border. It has left the nation without a completed budget. Nonessential portions of… Read more »

New 1st District Congressman Kevin Hern said Thursday he’ll continue donating his pay to veterans groups as long as the current partial federal government shutdown remains unresolved. “This is crazy,” Hern said by telephone. “Nobody runs a business this way.” Thursday was the first day of the new 116th Congress, but because he filled a vacancy, Hern took office shortly after the… Read more »

An opinion-editorial by Congressman Kevin Hern on the need for Congress to get back to the regular order of passing a balanced budget and appropriations bills to fund the government. Read more »