Representative Kevin Hern (OK-01) released the following statement after voting against HR 8294, the Democrats’ partisan funding package.  “Again, I voted against further bloated spending from the federal government,” said Rep. Hern. “Congressional Democrats have learned nothing over the last two years – or worse, they’re willfully driving inflation higher with every new… 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 »

Representative Kevin Hern (OK-01) released the following statement after the Bureau of Labor Statistics released the Consumer Price Index for June, showing inflation is 9.1% higher than last year and wages are down 4.8% since the start of Biden’s presidency.   “Inflation continues to ravage American consumers and families,” said Rep. Hern. “The Biden Administration… Read more »

Washington, D.C. - American consumers are feeling the pain of prices increases not seen since the early 1980’s, with inflation hitting 9.1 percent for the month of June, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. The index’s surge reflects price increases across a wide range of sectors, but most notably in food prices, which are up 12.2% compared with a year ago, and energy costs,… Read more »

Tulsa, Oklahoma – U.S. Representative Kevin Hern of Tulsa provided The Oklahoma City Sentinel and other news organizations a statement concerning his work in the First Congressional District before returning to Washington D.C. for legislative session.   “Oklahomans are concerned for our country” said Rep. Hern in a statement.   “I have spent the last few weeks talking to… Read more »

A bill introduced by Republicans on the House Ways and Means Committee to track criminal fraud in connection with unemployment insurance during the pandemic is being ignored by the Biden administration and Democrats because it will hinder their calls to spend billions of dollars more, Rep. Kevin Hern, a member of the committee, told Newsmax on Thursday. "[Chuck] Schumer and Nancy… Read more »

They want you … to keep paying record-high gas prices! Americans will have to endure pain at the pump indefinitely in the name of the “liberal world order,” a top economic adviser to President Biden said Thursday — hours after Biden himself said US drivers would have to shell out the big bucks for “as long as it takes” for Ukraine to defeat Russia’s invasion. During an appearance on… Read more »

Skyrocketing energy costs have hit vulnerable communities the hardest as energy insecurity reduces access to quality education, food, medicine and other necessities, according to energy experts.  Fuel prices have dramatically increased since President Joe Biden took office, with the Biden administration canceling off-shore oil and gas leases and pushing to transition to green… 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 »

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… Read more »