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U.S. Senate

U.S. Senate, Oklahoma

November 3, 2026 · 12 statements · 2026.09.23-03d53869

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EconomyNo. 01/12

The federal minimum wage should be raised above $7.25 an hour.

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The federal minimum wage has been $7.25 an hour since 2009. States and cities can set higher minimums, and many do.

Kevin Hern Disagree

Hern, Kevin - No

Vote record · Jul 18, 2019 · retrieved Sep 23, 2026

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N'Kiyla Jasmine Thomas Agree

A living wage minimum wage

Campaign or official site · Sep 23, 2026 · retrieved Sep 23, 2026

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TaxesNo. 02/12

Federal income taxes should be raised on households earning more than $400,000 a year.

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This would increase the federal income tax owed by the highest-earning households. Households below that income would not be affected by this change.

Kevin Hern No clear position

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Health careNo. 03/12

Federal premium subsidies for Affordable Care Act marketplace plans should be expanded.

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These subsidies lower the monthly cost of health plans bought on HealthCare.gov and state marketplaces. Expanding them would lower premiums for more buyers and increase federal spending.

Kevin Hern Disagree

This bill spends billions in taxpayer dollars on a COVID-era bailout for insurance companies, and recommitting three more years to a failed program won't lower costs or expand care access for families.

Campaign or official site · Jan 8, 2026 · retrieved Sep 23, 2026

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ImmigrationNo. 04/12

Congress should fund more physical barriers along the U.S.-Mexico border.

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This would pay for additional fencing or wall along the southern border. It concerns construction funding, not other kinds of border enforcement.

Kevin Hern Agree

I'm proud to vote in support of this critical funding for border security so our Border Patrol and immigration agents have the resources they need to deport illegal immigrants, secure the border, and keep our communities safe.

Campaign or official site · Jun 9, 2026 · retrieved Sep 23, 2026

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GunsNo. 05/12

Federal law should require background checks for all gun sales, including private sales.

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Federal law requires background checks for sales by licensed dealers but not for most sales between private individuals. This would extend the requirement to private sales.

Kevin Hern Disagree

I will never vote to undermine our 2nd Amendment.

Campaign or official site · Mar 11, 2021 · retrieved Sep 23, 2026

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AbortionNo. 06/12

Abortion laws should be set by each state rather than by Congress.

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Since the Supreme Court's 2022 Dobbs decision, each state sets its own abortion laws. Agreeing means Congress should not pass a national law that either expands or restricts access.

Kevin Hern Agree

Today, the Supreme Court correctly reversed this unconstitutional decision and returned the question to the states.

Campaign or official site · Jun 24, 2022 · retrieved Sep 23, 2026

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N'Kiyla Jasmine Thomas Disagree

Restore Roe v. Wade federally

Campaign or official site · Sep 23, 2026 · retrieved Sep 23, 2026

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Energy and climateNo. 07/12

The federal government should expand oil and gas drilling on federal lands and waters.

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This concerns leases on land and offshore areas the federal government owns. It does not cover drilling on private or state land.

Kevin Hern Agree

An energy-dominant United States is essential to keeping prices down and ensuring reliable energy access to our communities while providing high-paying jobs to American workers.

Campaign or official site · Jun 9, 2022 · retrieved Sep 23, 2026

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Energy and climateNo. 08/12

The federal government should limit greenhouse gas emissions from power plants.

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This would set federal limits on the carbon pollution power plants release. It concerns regulation by agencies such as the Environmental Protection Agency.

Kevin Hern No clear position

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EconomyNo. 09/12

The U.S. should keep broad tariffs on imported goods.

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Tariffs are taxes paid on imported goods. Since 2025 the U.S. has applied tariffs to imports from most countries, and this statement is about keeping them in place.

Kevin Hern No clear position

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Democracy and electionsNo. 10/12

Voters should have to show photo identification to vote in federal elections.

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Voter ID rules are set by each state today and vary widely. This would set one photo ID requirement for federal elections nationwide.

Kevin Hern Agree

Only U.S. citizens should vote in U.S. elections. ... The overwhelming majority of Americans support requiring ID to vote, and I'm proud to have cosponsored and helped pass this commonsense legislation out of the House so we can begin restoring trust in our elections.

Campaign or official site · Feb 11, 2026 · retrieved Sep 23, 2026

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Public safetyNo. 11/12

A president should be able to send the National Guard into a state over its governor's objection.

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Governors normally command their state's National Guard, but federal law lets a president take control of it in some situations. Since 2025, the use of that power to send troops into cities has been challenged in court.

Kevin Hern No clear position

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Foreign policyNo. 12/12

The U.S. should continue sending military aid to Ukraine.

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The U.S. has provided weapons and military funding to Ukraine since Russia's 2022 invasion. This would keep that support going.

Kevin Hern Disagree

This supplemental package fails to address the number one crisis for the American people - the invasion at our southern border.

Campaign or official site · Apr 19, 2024 · retrieved Sep 23, 2026

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