After Reuters released a damning report on Air Force Base housing contractor, Congresswoman Kendra Horn vowed to continue her work advocating for base families and holding the company accountable. Since she took office, Congresswoman Horn has been working to expose the dangerous living conditions Tinker’s families are forced to endure. At Tinker and across the country, privatized housing has deter... Read more »
In response to the House Armed Services Committee’s approval of the National Defense Authorization Act, Congresswoman Kendra Horn released the following statement: As a member of the powerful House Armed Services Committee, I am proud of the 2020 National Defense Authorization Act we passed out of committee today. This critical bill not only authorizes historic funding for our nation’s military, i... Read more »
Congresswoman Kendra Horn (D-OK) and Adam Kinzinger (R-IL) introduced bipartisan legislation that provides JROTC students with scholarships to help them become pilots. The Air Force and the aviation industry overall face a critical pilot shortage. Certificates are expensive and earning them is time-consuming. And the demand for pilots has only grown. Our military has more aircraft to fly, and the ... Read more »
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: May 10, 2019 Contact: Director of Communications Catherine Sweeney Catherine.sweeney@mail.house.gov 202-591-5930 Congresswoman Kendra Horn voted Friday for a bipartisan disaster relief bill. This funding is critical to meet the urgent needs of American communities still recovering from tornadoes, hurricanes, typhoons, wildfires, floods and other natural disasters. H.R. 2157,... Read more »
— Congresswoman Kendra Horn got a behind the scenes look at the nation's military headquarters on Monday. She and a bipartisan group of colleagues on the House Armed Services Committee spent Monday at the Pentagon. They heard from Department of Defense officials about the agency's top priorities in its upcoming budget and what it needs to shape the armed forces to meet future threats. Those offic... Read more »
— The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs is inviting training providers to participate in a new pilot program to prepare veterans for careers in the high-tech workforce. The Veteran Employment Through Technology Education Courses, or VET TEC, program, is designed to give veterans more access to acquire skills in information technology, computer software, information science, media application, d... Read more »
U.S. Rep. Kendra Horn has met with families after touring some of the homes affected by mold at Tinker Air Force Base. "I've seen them personally. The conditions that members are living in, it is unacceptable," Horn said. The first-term representative from Oklahoma said it's a tale of two Tinkers -- one with the innovative work being done and one with public housing problems. "The best disinfectan... Read more »
After touring Tinker Air Force Base with two key lawmakers, U.S. Rep. Kendra Horn on Friday praised the work being done to sustain critical aircraft and said progress was being made to repair housing units recently cited as a health threat. Horn, a member of the House Armed Services Committee, visited the base with Reps. John Garamendi, the California Democrat who chairs the subcommittee on Readin... Read more »
One of Congress’ most powerful servicemember advocates, Congressman John Garamendi, will tour Tinker Air Force base with Congresswoman Kendra Horn (OK-05) on Friday. Congressman Garamendi, the chairman on the House Armed Services’ Readiness Subcommittee, and a bipartisan group of lawmakers and officials will spend the day on site April 12. Tinker is critical to our nation’s security and readiness.... Read more »
In the wake of a Department of Defense letter to Congress outlining $13 billion in military construction projects which could be delayed or cut to fund President Donald Trump’s border wall, House Armed Services Committee member Rep. Kendra Horn (D-OK5) spoke with News9/Newson6’s Alex Cameron about the potential cuts and Trump’s emergency declaration for the US-Mexico border. Read more »
