WASHINGTON, DC – Representative Kevin Hern (OK-01) announced this week the hire of Marisa Burleson to the newly created Director of Operations and Member Services role in his Washington, DC, office.  Burleson comes to the Hern office with experience on Capitol Hill as a Constituent Services Representative and Scheduler for Representative Jodey Arrington (TX-19), Strategic… Read more »

Everyone’s talking about energy these days. Whether it’s the still-high price of gas or the many different alternative fuel sources celebrities are hawking – energy is on everyone’s minds. What it costs, how to access it, and what’s the newest thing. Energy is as much a part of Oklahoma history as the cowboys. A hundred years ago, Tulsa was the oil capitol of the entire world. Oil barons… Read more »

Representative Kevin Hern (OK-01) released the following statement.  “For those who think this will harm President Trump’s chances at running for the White House in 2024, I have news for you: it won’t,” said Rep. Hern. “The same people who were outraged over the possibility of Hillary Clinton’s prosecution for obvious crimes are now celebrating yet another witch hunt… Read more »

WASHINGTON, DC – Representative Kevin Hern (OK-01) released the following statement after the House passed HR 1, the Lowering Energy Costs Act.   Rep. Hern had an amendment included in the final legislation. Amendment No. 5 expresses the sense of Congress disapproving of the proposed tax hikes on the oil and natural gas industry in the president’s fiscal year 2024 budget… Read more »

As Americans “spring forward” having spent more of their winter paychecks to heat their homes and fill their tanks, they are rightly wondering when relief will come.   Last summer, the average price of a gallon of gas exceeded $5. Americans of every walk of life need assurance that reliable and affordable energy will be readily available… Read more »

Members of the Republican Study Committee's Steering Committee voted to release an Official Position on a slate of border security policies this week."President Biden and Secretary Mayorkas have created the crisis at our southern border through a long list of failed and illegal policies," said RSC Chairman Kevin Hern (OK-01). "RSC's Steering Committee unequivocally condemns the Biden… Read more »

As the United States approaches a do-or-die debt crisis, Republican Study Committee Chairman Kevin Hern (OK-01) has led RSC Members in pursuit of commonsense spending reforms that should be prioritized in any legislation that increases the federal debt limit. "Our nation faces a debt crisis unlike anything we've ever seen. Over the last two years of united Democrat control, federal… Read more »

Today, House Energy Action Team (HEAT) Chairman Rep. August Pfluger (R-TX), Republican Study Committee (RSC) Chairman Kevin Hern (R-OK), and HEAT Vice-Chairman Mike Carey (R-OH) released the following joint statement in response to the Biden Administration's actions on the Alaskan oil and gas Willow Project and other drilling:"President Biden is speaking out of both sides of his mouth by… Read more »

Republican Study Committee (RSC) Chairman Kevin Hern (R-OK) announced that the House Energy Action Team (HEAT) will be brought under the purview of RSC. Rep. August Pfluger (R-TX) will serve as the HEAT Chairman, and Rep. Mike Carey (R-OH) will serve as Vice Chairman.The House Energy Action Team will champion and communicate effective policies that unleash affordable, reliable American… Read more »

Congressman Morgan Luttrell (R-TX) and RSC Chairman Kevin Hern (OK-01) today introduced the Anti-Foreign Adversary Collaboration Resolution, which would prohibit Members of Congress from serving on boards affiliated with our foreign adversaries, such as China, Russia, North Korea, and Iran. "China, Russia, North Korea, and Iran pose the greatest threats facing the United States'… Read more »