Kevin Hern

Before Joe Biden took office, Oklahoma's economy was thriving.

It doesn't matter where you are from, it doesn't matter if you are a farmer, rancher, steel, oil and gas, or if you have ran into trouble in your past, it doesn't define who you are, but America gives that opportunity and that is…

I hereby remove my name as cosponsor of H.R. 1139. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The gentleman's request is accepted. ____________________

Let me be clear that unemployment fraud is not a new issue. However, no one here can deny that since the start of the pandemic the number of fraudulent claims has skyrocketed.

This administration is shutting down fossil fuel production while throwing billions at green energy projects run by the Democratic donor class.

One of the biggest issues that we have right now is, you know, not talking about things that really matter to the American people.

Thank you, Mr. Chairman, for moving this meeting out of the ivory tower that knows no recession known as Washington, D.C., and get out among the real people.

On March 1, 2022, President Biden made a promise to the American people during the State of the Union Address before a joint session of Congress. I was sitting in this room as the President stated: ``Under my plan, nobody earning less than…

That is why on January 9, 2023, the very first day legislation could be introduced this Congress, I introduced House Resolution 8 to impeach Secretary Mayorkas for high crimes and misdemeanors.

The Biden administration's open border policies have led to a humanitarian and national security crisis at our Southern Border.

I thank my good friend, a member of my delegation and my colleague, Mr. Lucas, for his leadership on this bill. No one has worked harder on this issue, and the fact that he is willing to stand up against it today is a testament to the…

I appreciate the comments from my colleagues across the aisle. What the American people have just heard is the only way forward is to spend even more. Remember, the Obama administration's own Treasury Secretary said the spending is what…

I demand a recorded vote. The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to clause 6 of rule XVIII, further proceedings on the amendments en bloc offered by the gentlewoman from Connecticut will be postponed. Amendments En Bloc No. 2 Offered by Ms. DeLauro of…

I thank my colleague for yielding the time. Last month, our Constitution was upheld at the Supreme Court, and States like Oklahoma took immediate action to protect the lives of the unborn. This shouldn't be a hard vote. It is the right for…

I thank my friend and colleague from Pennsylvania for his words. Mr. Speaker, I yield to the gentleman from Arkansas (Mr. Hill), a dear friend of mine, somebody that knows a lot about budgets and finances in his personal life, a member of…

America is in crisis. Inflation is at its highest in four decades. Drugs, weapons, and all other manner of contraband, along with hundreds of thousands of unvetted migrants, are pouring over our southern border with almost no resistance…

I thank the gentleman for his hard work over the last 6 months to arrive at this budget. It is not a conservative budget; it is an all-of-America budget. It is what all Americans have to do, create a budget. Mr. Speaker, I yield to the…

I thank the gentleman for his very poignant words on where America is right now and our ability to, once again, return to energy dominance if we just get out of the way. We were there some 16 months ago, 18 months ago, and we saw energy…

I thank the gentlewoman from New York. It is refreshing for all of America to hear that New York cares about America. We hear so many times that nobody cares. It is so refreshing to hear your conservative values about something as simple…

It is 45 percent of the economy in Oklahoma. The Biden administration and the Democrats have made--it is very well- known. The President has said time and time again, and he said it just in the last week, that the high gas prices in…

I had the very great fortune of being introduced to politics by the late Senator Tom Coburn. When he was running for Senate in 2004, he quickly gained the title of ``Doctor No'' because he was always pushing for responsible spending. He…

I thank the gentleman from Arkansas for his words and for his personal knowledge of how the budget is so important to all the American people. You have heard a lot from my colleagues about pieces of legislation to be included in this…

I thank my colleague. Mr. Speaker, as we look at inflation, and we heard one of my colleagues talk about it earlier, it says it is 8.6 percent inflation caused by excessive spending. We have heard this from many of the past treasurers…

I thank my friend from Wisconsin for his words. What you just heard is what most of America experiences in our individual families, our businesses, our cities, and our States. They have to balance their budget. It is hard work. It doesn't…

I thank my colleague from Mississippi for hosting this Special Order tonight. The National Guard is a special group in every one of our States. They are the everyday citizens, your neighbors, your coworkers, and your friends who choose to…