WASHINGTON, D.C. - Congresswoman Kendra Horn (OK-5), a member of the powerful House Armed Services Committee, was appointed as a conferee to the House-Senate conference committee on the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA). As a member of the bipartisan conference committee, Horn will lead efforts to find a bipartisan compromise, paving the way for final passage of the NDAA. This is the secon... Read more »
OKLAHOMA CITY, OK – On Friday, Congresswoman Kendra Horn sent a letter to Governor Kevin Stitt urging the Governor to apply for federal disaster assistance by requesting a Presidential disaster declaration. The request follows a historic ice storm that hit Oklahoma on Monday, resulting in widespread damage to residential and commercial properties and leaving more than 375,000 Oklahomans without po... Read more »
On Wednesday, Congresswoman Kendra Horn (OK-5) will host an Education Town Hall joined by Mary Best, President of Oklahoma AFT and Tori Shoecraft, Oklahoma City AFT Local 2309 and AFT membership. The general public can watch the town hall and ask questions via Facebook Live at Facebook.com/RepKendraHorn. The town hall will focus on school’s COVID-19 response and K-12 education funding. This is Con... Read more »
On Friday, Congresswoman Kendra Horn (OK-5) and Dean Gary Raskob of the OU Hudson College of Public Health will gather public health officials, hospital administrators and healthcare leaders for a Healthcare Town Hall to discuss COVID-19 updates, the rising cost of prescription drugs and access to quality affordable healthcare. The Healthcare Town Hall will be broadcast on Facebook Live. Time is r... Read more »
On Monday, Congresswoman Kendra Horn (OK-5) announced her Workers Tax Cut Plan, a plan to cut taxes for working families by doubling the Earned Income Tax Credit. Horn’s plan would increase the maximum Earned Income Tax Credit by $1,500 and expand the number of households eligible for the credit by 50 percent. “Our tax system should be balanced and ensure everyone pays their fair share,” said Cong... Read more »
On Friday, October 2, Congresswoman Kendra Horn (OK-5) announced she has secured a review of violinist Angélica Pereira denied Form I-140, Petition for Alien Worker (based on being an alien with extraordinary ability) or “green card.” Pereira received notable media attention following her visa denial. Congresswoman Horn wrote a letter of support for Angélica Pereira’s initial visa petition. Follow... Read more »
Today, Congresswoman Kendra Horn (OK-5), Congressman Don Young (AK-AL) and Congresswoman Annie Kuster (NH-02) introduced the bipartisan Coronavirus College Access and Completion Emergency Relief Act. The bill would provide emergency funding to the Federal TRIO Programs to support access to counseling, tutoring, mentoring and technology to help students enter and complete college. As many schools h... Read more »
On Thursday, Congresswoman Kendra Horn (OK-5) voted against an updated HEROES Act, a new version of the original $3 trillion HEROES package. “We are still living in the midst of an unprecedented health and economic crisis. Oklahoma families and businesses need help. Unfortunately, this package was essentially the same bill on a shorter timeline that did not meet the three T’s of good government ne... Read more »
Today, Congresswoman Kendra Horn (OK-5) hosted a virtual Military Service Academy Day for high school and college students interested in attending one of the US military service academies. Representatives from each service academy (West Point, Air Force Academy, Naval Academy and the Merchant Marines Academy) gave presentations about their military branch, academy requirements and life at their se... Read more »
On Tuesday, Congresswoman Kendra Horn (OK-5) introduced the Educators Are Heroes Act, legislation to provide educators an additional 25 percent hazard pay for time they are required to spend in-person at a public school during the pandemic. Teachers, paraprofessionals, counselors, cafeteria staff, custodians and other school staff all qualify. A fact sheet on the Educators Are Heroes Act is availa... Read more »
