All posts tagged "Kevin Hern"

A Republican lawmaker complained about student loan forgiveness, only to have the White House remind him about his own forgiven debts.

Oklahoma Rep. Kevin Hern (R) took to social media on Friday to complain about President Joe Biden's latest initiative. Specifically, Biden is reported to have cancelled about $7.4 billion more in student loan debt for 277,000 borrowers.

"Biden's debt transfer scheme puts the burden on taxpayers, forcing the 87% without loans to foot the bill for the 13% who do," Hern said on social media. "Saddling the hardworking taxpayers of America with such a debt transfer will only make life more unaffordable."...

WASHINGTON – While a small band of House Republicans are backing former President Donald Trump to replace Rep. Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) as speaker of the House — there’s no constitutional requirement that the speaker must be an elected lawmaker — key Republican senators won’t even entertain the idea.

“I don’t have any comment,” Sen. Rand Paul (R-KY) replied when asked.

Some of the very same Republicans who are glad McCarthy’s gone are mum when it comes to giving Trump the speaker’s gavel....