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You can find my latest update below!
Rep. Kevin Hern responds to Biden’s Budget: ‘Bad for America’
Earlier this week, Joe Biden released his budget for the fiscal year 2025. Biden’s budget is nothing more than a left-wing wish list filled with massive spending that will only exacerbate the $34 trillion and counting in debt.
The American taxpayers deserve a plan to protect them from a debt disaster. The Republican Study Committee is on track to produce yet another fiscally responsible budget that restores fiscal sanity for our current and future generations.
I will continue standing up for fiscal sanity and I look forward to releasing a real budget that Oklahomans can be proud of.
You can learn more HERE.
Rep. Kevin Hern votes for Laken Riley Act
Recently, the U.S. House passed H.R. 7511, also known as the Laken Riley Act. The legislation comes as a result of the tragic homicide of Laken Riley, a 22-year-old nursing student, whose suspected murderer, a Venezuelan immigrant, entered the U.S. illegally and was previously arrested and released in New York City.
The Biden Border Crisis has taken the lives of too many Americans. Many of these crimes are repeat offenses from violent individuals in the country illegally, who were repeatedly allowed back into our communities.
In honor of 22-year-old Laken Riley, I was proud to cast my ‘yes’ vote on legislation that would require the Department of Homeland Security to ensure illegal immigrants charged with a crime are held in police custody. Joe Biden has failed to protect Americans, and this bill would eliminate the loophole allowing the Biden Administration to release immigrants who commit crimes and endanger our communities.
Laken Riley should still be alive today – so we must take real action to protect our communities and prevent this devastating tragedy from happening again.
You can read more HERE.
Rep. Kevin Hern leads the Republican Study Committee in introducing historic anti-CCP bill
Earlier this month, I was pleased to lead the Republican Study Committee in introducing H.R. 7476, the Countering Communist China Act. This bill is the largest and most comprehensive legislation addressing the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) ever introduced in Congress.
For years, Congress has been operating under the guise of friendship with - and dependence on - China, but the reality is that the CCP poses a greater threat to American sovereignty than any modern adversary. We must treat the CCP like the threat they are, and use every tool at our disposal to combat their influence in our schools and our government.
This bill targets the CCP in a comprehensive and vigorous way, putting American safety and economic security first. It's the strongest legislation against the CCP ever introduced to Congress, and for good reason. It's time for Congress to take real action to protect Americans from the CCP and pass the Countering Communist China Act!
I will continue standing up for America’s interest and ensuring our schools, farmland, and national security are protected from the CCP’s malign influence.
You can learn about the legislation HERE, and read more HERE.
In the News
Rep. Hern on Fox Business: Communist China cannot own TikTok