OKLAHOMA CITY, OK – On Monday, Congresswoman Kendra Horn introduced the Too Small To Fail Act, a bill to help small businesses and non-profits with immediate disaster relief grants and zero interest loans. Currently, Small Business Administration (SBA) interest rates for Economic Injury Disaster Loans (EIDL) are set at 3.75% for small businesses and 2.75% for non-profit organizations, with terms u... Read more »
WASHINGTON, DC – On Thursday, Congresswoman Kendra Horn (OK-5), voted for H.J.Res. 79 to facilitate the timely ratification of the Equal Rights Amendment (ERA). The ERA would amend the Constitution to achieve equal justice under the law and prohibit discrimination on the basis of sex. “A vote for the ERA is a vote for equality,” said Congresswoman Horn. “The ERA enshrines in the highest law of the... Read more »
WASHINGTON, DC – On Wednesday, the Administration announced a “Phase One” Trade Deal with China that addresses trade issues including intellectual property, forced technology transfers, agriculture, and currency manipulations. Congresswoman Kendra Horn (OK-5) released the following statement on the new trade agreement: “I am cautiously optimistic that today’s trade agreement represents a step forw... Read more »
On Thursday, Congresswoman Kendra Horn (OK-5) called on leaders from both parties in the House and Senate to pass spending bills fully funding the federal government for the next fiscal year, rather than passing another short-term continuing resolution. In a letter to House and Senate leadership, Congresswoman Horn raised concerns that a continuing resolution would extend the possibility of anothe... Read more »
Today, Congresswoman Kendra Horn (OK-05) introduced the bipartisan Access Business Credit (ABC) Act, H.R. 4805, with Congressmen Andy Kim (D-NJ) and Tim Burchett (R-TN). The ABC Act creates a tax exemption that will incentivize community banks to provide much needed capital for small businesses across the country. According to the Small Business Administration, there are more than 18,500 small bus... Read more »
Today, Congresswoman Kendra Horn voted to pass H.R. 1595, the SAFE (Secure and Fair Enforcement) Banking Act. Congresswoman Horn co-sponsored this bipartisan legislation creating a safe harbor from federal sanctions for banks who serve cannabis-related businesses (CRBs) in states and jurisdictions where these businesses are legal. The bill passed the House of Representatives 321-103. “This biparti... Read more »
Today, Representatives Kendra Horn (D-OK), Lori Trahan (D-MA), Chris Pappas (D-NH), and Abby Finkenauer (D-IA) introduced The Strengthen CTE in Higher Education Act, H.R. 4371. This legislation would authorize $200 million in funding to foster greater cooperation and alignment between Perkins Career and Technical Education (CTE) programs and educational institutions and employers. The funding auth... Read more »
Congresswoman Kendra Horn introduced a slate of responsible bills addressing the country’s soaring cost of education and the devastating impact of student debt. “Time and time again people tell me about the crushing weight of their student loan debt,” Congresswoman Horn said. “It is preventing people from starting new businesses, buying homes, or starting their family because they couldn’t afford ... Read more »
Congresswoman Kendra Horn voted Thursday for a bipartisan bill to ensure the government remains properly funded and lowers the risk of a second government shutdown this year. The bipartisan budget agreement that the House, Senate, and President agreed on passed the House by an overwhelming margin, 284-149. The bill creates financial certainty for Congress moving forward. “When this Congress was sw... Read more »
Today Congresswoman Kendra Horn (OK-05), Congresswoman Kim Schrier (WA-08), Congressman Sean Casten (IL-06), and Congressman Colin Allred (TX-32) introduced the Better Service to Borrowers Act. The legislation would require the Department of Education to create a common loan servicing manual to ensure that no matter who services their student loans, borrowers receive the same basic quality of serv... Read more »
