Policy pillars — derived from activity record
Electoral integrity
16 actionsHern demonstrates strong support for electoral integrity measures focused on citizenship verification, ballot tracking transparency, and safeguards against fraudulent participation while opposing voting access expansions to non-citizens and non-residents.
Criminal justice
50 actionsHern demonstrates a pro-criminal justice signal through consistent support for enhanced law enforcement capabilities, stricter criminal penalties including deportation consequences for various offenses, expanded tools to combat serious crimes like human trafficking and drug-related activity, and policies that strengthen police authority and protections.
Fiscal policy
86 actionsHern demonstrates mixed fiscal policy positions, generally supporting appropriations and spending allocations while opposing measures that would expand revenue collection or increase federal borrowing capacity.
Healthcare
35 actionsHern demonstrates strong support for healthcare expansion across research funding, rural and veteran access, cost transparency, and occupational health initiatives, while opposing targeted dental provider programs in underserved areas.
Education
28 actionsHern supports education policies focused on career and technical training, veteran educational benefits and protections, institutional accountability, civic literacy curricula, and funding for underserved educational populations, while opposing broad federal student debt forgiveness programs.
Economy and labor
47 actionsHern favors market-driven economic approaches emphasizing trade liberalization, deregulation, and private capital formation while resisting labor organizing and government-directed business support programs.
Environment and energy
165 actionsHern opposes environmental regulations and federal research initiatives on pollution and ecosystem threats while favoring streamlined permitting and extraction-friendly policies that prioritize energy development and resource utilization over environmental protections.
Immigration
53 actionsHern consistently opposes expansive immigration policies and supports restrictive enforcement measures including stricter deportation procedures, enhanced border security protocols, and limitations on asylum access and migrant accommodations.
National security and foreign policy
187 actionsHern demonstrates a consistent pro-security voting pattern focused on countering threats from adversarial states like Iran and China, strengthening domestic infrastructure protection, and enhancing law enforcement and military capabilities to safeguard American interests.
Civil rights and liberties
46 actionsHern demonstrates a pro-civil rights orientation centered on protecting religious freedom and identity-based protections while prioritizing Second Amendment rights and resisting restrictions on legislative speech and expression.
Social policy
24 actionsHern demonstrates support for targeted social policies that prioritize vulnerable populations including veterans, children in protective systems, and Native American families, while showing selective restraint on broad entitlement expansions.
Technology and data
34 actionsHern supports technology innovation and infrastructure development through regulatory frameworks that balance advancement with consumer protections, data security, and privacy safeguards, while opposing deregulatory approaches to satellite licensing.
Civil liberties and government power
7 actionsHern consistently votes to constrain government power over private communications and speech while strengthening judicial and transparency mechanisms as checks on state authority.
Government accountability and transparency
137 actionsHern consistently supports measures that expand congressional oversight of executive agencies, increase transparency in government operations and ethics investigations, and strengthen legislative checks on regulatory and presidential power.
Infrastructure and public investment
28 actionsHern demonstrates strong support for federal infrastructure investment across diverse domains including parks, transportation, energy, broadband, and space exploration, though he opposes measures that reduce financial burdens on communities through extended repayment terms for water infrastructure projects.
Activity ledger — most recent first
May 1, 2025
Hern congratulated Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church on its centennial anniversary and commended its century of service to the Tulsa community and the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America.
Dec 18, 2024
Beagle Brigade Act of 2023 — This bill advances government transparency by requiring the Department of Agriculture to report to Congress on threats to agriculture and natural resources.
Dec 18, 2024
DETECT Fentanyl and Xylazine Act of 2024 — This bill supports national security by authorizing the Department of Homeland Security to develop better technology for detecting dangerous drugs at borders and ports of entry.
Dec 18, 2024
Jamul Indian Village Land Transfer Act — This bill advances Native American sovereignty and self-determination by transferring land to tribal control, supporting the civil right of indigenous peoples to govern their own territories.
Dec 17, 2024
Never Again Education Reauthorization Act of 2023 — This bill supports Holocaust education programs by extending federal authorization and funding for educational initiatives through 2030.
Dec 17, 2024
Midnight Rules Relief Act — This bill makes it easier for Congress to overturn multiple regulations at once during presidential transitions, which could reduce executive branch accountability by allowing rapid reversal of rules without individual scrutiny.
Dec 11, 2024
Servicemember Quality of Life Improvement and National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2025 — This bill extends and updates federal programs that protect endangered wildlife species and their habitats through conservation funding and partnerships.
Dec 11, 2024
Increasing Baseline Updates Act — This bill would advance government transparency by requiring the Congressional Budget Office to publish more frequent budget projections and disclose the economic data behind their calculations.
Mar 21, 2024
Ocean Shipping Reform Implementation Act of 2023 — This bill strengthens national security by reducing Chinese government influence over U.S. shipping infrastructure and giving federal authorities more power to prevent foreign manipulation of maritime commerce.
Mar 21, 2024
Expressing the sense of Congress that a carbon tax would be detrimental to the United States economy. — This bill opposes a carbon tax as economically harmful, taking a stance against a potential revenue-raising or economy-regulating tax policy.
Mar 21, 2024
Denouncing the harmful, anti-American energy policies of the Biden administration, and for other purposes. — This bill opposes environmental regulations on energy production and federal lands while promoting increased domestic fossil fuel development.
Mar 20, 2024
Restoring American Energy Dominance Act — This bill would block new environmental protections and climate provisions for oil and gas leasing on public lands, favoring fossil fuel extraction over energy transition goals.
Mar 20, 2024
Restoring American Energy Dominance Act — This bill would block new environmental protections and climate provisions for oil and gas leasing on public lands, favoring fossil fuel extraction over energy transition goals.
Mar 20, 2024
Protecting American Energy Production Act — This bill would protect fossil fuel extraction through fracking by preventing the President from restricting it without Congress approval and prioritizing state over federal environmental regulation.
Mar 20, 2024
Protecting American Energy Production Act — This bill would protect fossil fuel extraction through fracking by preventing the President from restricting it without Congress approval and prioritizing state over federal environmental regulation.
Mar 19, 2024
Condemning the illegal abduction and forcible transfer of children from Ukraine to the Russian Federation. — This bill strengthens the U.S. position on a major foreign conflict by formally condemning Russian actions against Ukrainian children and supporting Ukraine against Russian aggression.
Mar 19, 2024
Upholding the Dayton Peace Agreement Through Sanctions Act — This bill uses sanctions to protect the stability and democracy of Bosnia and Herzegovina, advancing U.S. foreign policy interests in maintaining peace in a strategically important region.
Mar 13, 2024
Protecting Americans from Foreign Adversary Controlled Applications Act — This bill would restrict or ban applications controlled by foreign adversaries like China from operating in the United States to protect national security and prevent foreign surveillance of Americans.
Feb 29, 2024
Airport and Airway Extension Act of 2024 — This bill extends federal funding and authorization for airport infrastructure programs and aviation services, supporting continued public investment in transportation infrastructure.
Feb 29, 2024
Extension of Continuing Appropriations and Other Matters Act, 2024 — This bill authorizes federal spending to keep government operating and funds student aid programs, representing a decision to maintain current spending levels rather than make cuts or increases.
Jan 11, 2024
DOE and SBA Research Act — This bill would advance the economy and labor pillar by fostering collaboration between federal agencies to support research and development activities that include small businesses, potentially creating innovation and job opportunities.
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