Kevin Hern
Nationalist
Republican
House Representative
Oklahoma - District 1
Current Position: US House Representative OK-1
Running For: Senator
Policy Positions
Business & Labor
- For work requirements in welfare programs; credits support to Temporary Assistance for Needy Families program due to its work requirement
Health Care
- Against extending tax credits for the Affordable Care Act
Education
- For school choice; authored Education and Workforce Freedom Act expanding 529 accounts for K-12 education expenses
Civil Rights
- Against abortion rights; supports pro-life legislation including the No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion Act, Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act, and legislation to reverse Biden-era expansion of chemical abortion
- Against biological males competing in women's sports; cosponsors the Protection of Women and Girls in Sports Act
Voting Rights & Democracy
- For term limits for members of Congress; cosponsors constitutional amendment to limit congressional terms
- For voter ID requirements; supports the SAVE America Act requiring proof of citizenship for voter registration and photo ID at polls
- Against ranked-choice primary voting
- For overturning the 2020 presidential election results; signed amicus brief supporting Texas v. Pennsylvania lawsuit and voted to overturn election results
Immigration & Foreign Affairs
- For border security; voted for funding and investment in border security, authored the WIRED Act, and supports Remain in Mexico Act
- Against Chinese Communist Party influence; supports legislation to address supply chain dependence on China and prohibit federal funding for schools with Confucius Classrooms
- Against speeding up special immigrant visas for Afghan allies; voted against the bipartisan ALLIES Act in 2021
Public Safety
- For Second Amendment rights; supports Constitutional Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act and legislation to roll back National Firearms Act regulations on suppressors and short-barreled rifles
- For law enforcement funding; opposes 'defund the police' initiatives and supports the Protect and Serve Act creating federal penalties for assaulting officers