Kevin Hern
U.S. Representative for Oklahoma's 1st District
Republican · Since 2018 · Next election: 2026 · Age 64
Last updated · 6 sources
Kevin Hern is the U.S. Representative for Oklahoma's 1st District, a Republican serving since 2018.
Hern has served in the House longer than 255 of its 438 other members and longer than 2 of Oklahoma's 4 other House members.
Hern is House Republican Policy Committee Chair.
Hern sits on the Ways and Means Committee.
In the House's last 30 days in session (May 19 – Oct 2, 2026), Hern voted in 139 of 139 roll calls (100%). In that period, 13 bills Hern sponsored or cosponsored had new actions.
Hern is running for the U.S. Senate in Oklahoma in 2026 instead of seeking re-election (announced Mar 11, 2026).
This week (Sep 28 – Oct 4, 2026)
Full schedule →House: pro forma sessions Mon and Thu
Votes
All of them →Voted in 139 of 139 roll calls (100%), May 19 – Oct 2, 2026.
Hern voted with the majority of House Republicans on 135 roll calls and against it on 4.
Votes against the party majority
| Date | Vote | Question | Result | Kevin Hern | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 21 | No. 264 | On Agreeing to the Amendment H.R. 8800 | Failed | Yea | Most House Republicans: Nay |
| Jul 21 | No. 263 | On Agreeing to the Amendment H.R. 8800 | Failed | Yea | Most House Republicans: Nay |
| Jul 21 | No. 258 | On Agreeing to the Amendment H.R. 8800 | Agreed to | Yea | Most House Republicans: Nay |
| Jul 15 | No. 241 | On Agreeing to the Amendment H.R. 8595 | Failed | Yea | Most House Republicans: Nay |
Legislation
18 bills sponsored and 108 cosponsored in the 119th Congress
H.R. 4093 Apples to Apples Comparison Act of 2025
Cosponsor · Latest action Sep 16, 2026: Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute by the Yeas and Nays: 25 - 15.
H.R. 6130 ASAP Act
Cosponsor · Latest action Sep 16, 2026: Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute by the Yeas and Nays: 40 - 0.
H.R. 5267 American Franchise Act
Sponsor · Latest action Sep 8, 2026: Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 702.
Oklahoma senators
Alan S. ArmstrongU.S. Senator for Oklahoma · Republican
James LankfordU.S. Senator for Oklahoma · Republican
Sources
- congress-legislators (member data, CC0) · retrieved Oct 2, 2026
- Portrait: Public domain (U.S. government work)
- House roll-call votes (Office of the Clerk)
- Bill status (Congress.gov / GovInfo BILLSTATUS) · retrieved Oct 1, 2026
- 2026 ballot status
- District profile (Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates)
