Oklahoma’s two U.S. senators and 1st District Congressman Kevin Hern all said Wednesday that they are fine with the Trump administration’s taking $8 million earmarked for a small-arms firing range at the Oklahoma Air National Guard base in Tulsa and using it for new and replacement barriers on the nation’s southern border.
“Not one of the vital national security projects in… Read more »
Representative Kevin Hern (OK-01) spoke with constituents in Dewey, Okla., this morning on topics ranging from immigration to infrastructure to federal spending. Tom Davis of Bartlesville Radio moderated the event.
“I always enjoy my time in Washington County. Towns like Dewey are the backbone of America,” said Rep. Hern. “It’s important to focus on more than just the big cities in my… Read more »
At Tulsa Tech’s Lemley Campus in Tulsa, Oklahoma’s First District U.S. Representative Kevin Hern met with industry leaders to discuss the vocational training programs offered by Tulsa Tech and other technical colleges in the area.
In our booming job market, Rep. Hern said many employers are having trouble finding qualified candidates to fill their open positions and growing companies. He… Read more »
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 »
Representative Kevin Hern (OK-01) will hold an open forum to hear from constituents on Thursday, August 29, 2019.
“I’ve had some fantastic discussions with constituents in the First District in the last several weeks,” said Rep. Hern. “I held ‘Coffee with the Congressman’ in Tulsa on Monday and had a really productive discussion. I always have a great time in Washington County – I’m… Read more »
While frustrated by the lack of progress on immigration and other issues, U.S. Rep. Kevin Hern told constituents at an open forum Monday that he has no misgivings about going to Washington and is still committed to finding solutions.
“I’m often asked would I do it again,” the first-term congressman said of his run last year to fill the District 1 vacancy. “The answer is absolutely.… 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.”
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At the end of July, Representative Kevin Hern (OK-01) sponsored his first bill as a Member of Congress. H.R. 3944 amends the Water Resources Reform and Development Act, addressing the communications shortfalls Oklahomans experienced during the flooding this past May.
“Seeing firsthand the disaster that hit our community in May, I had to do something,” said Rep. Hern. “I spoke with… 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 »
It was a busy Friday for Representative Kevin Hern (R, OK Dist 1) with visits to Vera and Bartlesville.
Hern stopped by our radio station studios for an appearance on Community Connection hosted by Tom Davis after a stop in Vera and before his speech and Q and A at the Bartlesville Chamber of Commerce Forum held at the Bartlseville Community Center.
Representative Hern talked… Read more »