Congressman Markwayne Mullin (OK-2) is finishing up two weeks of work in the Second District that included town hall meetings, touring construction of the Keystone XL pipeline project, and visits to other infrastructure in the district and important to area residents.
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Congressman Mullin Hosts Academy Day for 2nd District Students FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEMarch 26th- Congressman Markwayne Mullin (OK-2) announced he will host a Congressional Service Academy information session for Second District students interested in applying to one of the nation’s service academies.“We hope that by bringing together representatives from all of the service academies, it will help students, parents, principles and guidance counselors learn more about the opportunities available,” ...
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Congressman Markwayne Mullin (OK-2) introduced legislation to streamline federal requirements to build meteorological towers used to collect data that helps scientists approve or deny wind energy projects.
The Reducing Regulatory Obstacles to Wind Energy Production Act, H.R. 1375 would streamline the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) requirements on those meteorological towers used to collect the necessary data that help scientists accurately estimate local wind energy resources before going forward with onshore wind energy projects. Currently it can take up to two years to navigate the NEPA process to obtain a permit to build a meteorological tower. H.R. 1375 would reduce this time frame down to 30 days.
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“The proposal, The Path to Prosperity: A Responsible, Balanced Budget tackles some of the issues that I hear about most often from the people in the Second District,” Mullin said. “In our district, eliminating ObamaCare and reducing federal spending are among the top issues constituents talk to me about and this budget definitely addresses those concerns by not raising taxes or spending money we do not have on a national health care system that will bust the budget. I was happy to represent my constituent’s voice by voting for this plan.”
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The Leave Our Lakes Alone Act, co-sponsored by Congressman Markwayne Mullin (OK-2) was introduced today in the U.S. House of Representatives.
“This is a great opportunity for the people along the Grand Lake Watershed, who have the best interest in mind for the viability and economic future of their own communities, to finally have a say over their shores.”
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Congressman Markwayne Mullin (OK-2) announced today he has co-sponsored a bill cutting foreign aid to Egypt to offset the cost of funding the promises our country made to members of America’s military. The $500 million cut in foreign aid will offset the tuition assistance program that was suspended recently by the Army, Marine Corps, Coast Guard and the Air Force due to sequestration and a tightened military budget.
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U.S. Rep. Markwayne Mullin (OK-2) announced today he is making the addresses available for citizens to make public comments on the Keystone XL project.
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Today Congress approved H. R. 933, the Department of Defense, Military Construction, and Veterans Affairs and Full-Year Continuing Appropriations Act, 2013, a Continuing Resolution (CR) to fund government operations. The bill passed by a vote of 267 – 151. "I voted yes on this bill because it gives our military much-needed flexibility during sequestration and makes the spending cuts that are vital to finally balancing the budget permanent,” Mullin said. “These cuts are real cuts to spending and reign in many out-of-control tentacles of the federal government such as the EPA and IRS.”
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Congressman Markwayne Mullin today called on President Obama to act quickly to approve the Keystone XL pipeline project.
“This important job creating project is already benefiting Oklahoma and once complete will continue to benefit our state as well as help reduce our country’s dependence on sources not friendly to the United States,” Congressman Mullin said. “In light of the draft environmental impact statement on the northern leg of the Keystone XL, there is little doubt that the pipeline should be built.”
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