Though the Constitution requires that members of Congress be paid even during a federal shutdown, some U.S. legislators refused pay or chose to donate their checks. Rep. Kevin Hern (R-Oklahoma) said in a social media post Thursday, Nov. 13, that he'd asked Chief Administrator Officer of Congress Catherine Szpindor to withhold his pay and instead committed to donating his… Read more »

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Kevin Hern (OK-01) released the following statement after voting for the amended Continuing Resolution (CR) to end the Democrat-led shutdown and reopen the government: “For 43 days, Democrats in Congress held government funding hostage at the expense of the American people. Back on September 17th, House Republicans passed a clean… Read more »

TULSA, Okla. - Tulsa’s federal representatives in Congress were in town for Veterans Day on Tuesday. Senators Markwayne Mullin and James Lankford got back from Washington early Tuesday morning after voting to reopen the government. Representative Kevin Hern went back to the Capitol right after Tuesday’s parade so he could vote when the House takes up the bill on Wednesday. Hern and… Read more »

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Representative Kevin Hern (OK-01) announced this week the hire of Ashley Haines to serve as Communications Director.  Haines comes to the Hern office with experience on Capitol Hill, previously serving as Press Secretary for Congressman Rob Wittman (VA-01) and Communications Director for Congressman Derrick Van Orden (WI-03).  Haines will serve as… Read more »

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Representative Kevin Hern (OK-01) released the following statement on the departure of longtime Communications Director Miranda Dabney. Dabney will join the House Appropriations Committee as Communications Director under Chairman Tom Cole (OK-04) next week. “Since my first day in office, Miranda Dabney has served Oklahoma’s First District with unwavering… Read more »

WASHINGTON, D.C. – 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… Read more »

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Republican Policy Committee Chairman Kevin Hern released the following statement after the tragic death of Charlie Kirk.  “Political violence is meant to silence the voice and will of the people. Rest assured, anyone who has heard of Charlie Kirk, knows that the movement he inspired will never let the evil actions of a coward stop the advancement of civility,… Read more »

Representatives Kevin Hern (OK-01) and Terri Sewell (AL-07) introduced the Home Health Stabilization Act of 2025, legislation to create a more sustainable payment system for Medicare Home Health Agencies (HHAs) to ensure patients have access to rehabilitative care that helps them recover and stay out of hospitals.    HHAs have suffered multiple setbacks in recent years,… 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 »