Congressman Markwayne Mullin (OK-02) released the following statement after the House passed the second Fiscal Year 2021 funding package. Mullin was not present for the vote due to supporting his son’s ongoing rehabilitation from a wrestling injury but would have voted “no” on the bill. “Yet again, Pelosi Democrats are using our appropriations process to push their socialist agenda,” Mullin said. “Rather than working with Republicans to find bipartisan compromise, they packed this bill full of p... Read more

Congressman Markwayne Mullin (OK-02) discussed the importance of the Rare Pediatric Disease Priority Review Voucher (PRV) Program during an Energy and Commerce Health Subcommittee hearing today. Mullin is an original cosponsor of H.R. 4439, the Creating Hope Reauthorization Act, which permanently reauthorizes the PRV Program. Full video of Mullin’s remarks can be found here. “There’s a disconnect between adult care and pediatric care. What’s available to our children versus what is available to ... Read more

Last night, Congressman Markwayne Mullin (OK-02) held a telephone town hall where he provided an update on the federal government’s response to COVID-19 and took questions. More than 8,400 Oklahomans participated in the call. Below are highlights of the event and a full recording can be found here. On the Senate Republican’s proposed HEALS Act: “It’s roughly a trillion dollars and I’ve got to think really hard about this if it’s something I’m willing to support yet. We’ve spent a lot of money, w... Read more

Congressman Markwayne Mullin (OK-02) highlighted the work the Oklahoma Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) has done to implement the Safe Drinking Water Act in rural areas today during an Energy and Commerce Environment and Climate Change Subcommittee hearing on drinking water standards. Shellie Chard, Director of the Water Quality Division at DEQ, testified at the hearing on behalf of the Association of State Drinking Water Administrators (ASDWA). Full video of Mullin’s remarks can be fou... Read more

Congressman Markwayne Mullin (OK-02), U.S. Senator Jim Inhofe (R-Okla.), and U.S. Senator James Lankford (R-Okla.) made the following statements today after an update from the Oklahoma Department of Veterans Affairs on their response to coronavirus, specifically regarding the impact at the Claremore Veterans Center. View the update press release here. “The outbreak of COVID-19 cases stemming from the Claremore Veterans Center was extremely concerning. I am relieved ODVA immediately saw the issue... Read more

Congressman Markwayne Mullin (OK-02) released the following statement after the House passed H.R. 7608, the first Fiscal Year 2021 spending package. Mullin was not present for the vote due to supporting his son’s ongoing rehabilitation from a wrestling injury but would have voted “no” on the bill. “This spending package is nothing but a socialist wish list that will never become law,” Mullin said. “Not only does it drastically exceed our budget agreement, it also removes existing bipartisan prov... Read more

Congressman Markwayne Mullin (OK-02) and leaders of the Muscogee (Creek), Choctaw, Cherokee, and Seminole Nations released the following statement regarding the Supreme Court’s decision in McGirt v. Oklahoma affirming tribal sovereignty. Since the Supreme Court’s ruling in McGirt v. Oklahoma regarding the Major Crimes Act (MCA), there have been many questions and concerns regarding law enforcement jurisdiction. Sovereign Tribal nations throughout the country work closely with their local counter... Read more

During today’s Energy and Commerce Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee hearing on efforts to develop a COVID-19 vaccine, Congressman Markwayne Mullin (OK-02) pressed pharmaceutical executives on their companies’ manufacturing capacity for a potential vaccine and what they are doing to ensure they will be able to meet the demand. Click here for video of Mullin’s remarks. “We’re responding better than any other country out there. We’re testing more, we’re developing more, and the rest of the... Read more

Senators Jim Inhofe (R-OK) and James Lankford (R-OK) and Representatives Frank Lucas (OK-03), Tom Cole (OK-04), Markwayne Mullin (OK-02), Kevin Hern (OK-O1) and Kendra Horn (OK-05) today released the following joint congressional delegation statement regarding the ongoing negotiation between Oklahoma Attorney General Mike Hunter and Tribal Nations on a proposal to Congress following the decision by the U.S. Supreme Court in McGirt v. Oklahoma: “Following the McGirt decision, we appreciate the es... Read more

House Energy Action Team co-chairs Rep. Jeff Duncan (R-S.C.) and Rep. Markwayne Mullin (R-Okla.) joined House Republican Whip Steve Scalise (R-La.) to applaud the Trump Administration's final rule to update and modernize the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) regulations. “Today’s action by the Trump Administration to modernize the NEPA regulations will cut down on outdated, bureaucratic red-tape obstructing critical national and local infrastructure projects," said Whip Scalise. “Energy i... Read more