This afternoon, President Trump released his 2021 Presidential Budget Request, which identifies his goals and funding priorities for next year. The request includes funding to build a new hospital in Tulsa and is complemented with plans for a major investment in the Muskogee health facility to support a transformative specialty care facility. These new investments – along with ongoing commitment to the VA Call Center and Regional Benefits Administration in Muskogee – will improve care for our ve...
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Congressman Markwayne Mullin (OK-02) released the following statement after the United States Senate voted to acquit President Trump on both articles of impeachment. “From day one, this has been entirely politically driven and it’s no surprise that President Trump was acquitted today,” Mullin said. “Throughout this entire impeachment process one fact has remained the same: President Trump has not committed a single impeachable offense. I hope we can move on from this and focus on delivering resu...
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Congressman Markwayne Mullin (OK-02) released the following statement after President Trump delivered his third State of the Union address tonight. “President Trump gave us a clear vision on how he will continue to make America great,” Mullin said. “It’s obvious that Republican policies are working and despite the constant attacks from the left-wing Democrats, he has remained focused on putting the American people first and moving us forward. I look forward to continuing to work with Congress to...
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Congressman Markwayne Mullin (OK-02) released a statement today after the House passed two pieces of legislation that defund military responses to Iran and repeal the Authorization of Use of Military Force (AUMF) in Iraq without a replacement. Mullin was not present for the votes but would have voted “no” on both bills. “This is just the latest attempt by Pelosi Democrats to undermine President Trump at every turn,” Mullin said. “While the AUMF may need some updating and enhancing, repealing it ...
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Congressman Markwayne Mullin (OK-02) released the following statement after President Trump signed the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) today. “During his campaign, President Trump promised the American people a better trade deal and he delivered on that promise,” Mullin said. “Canada and Mexico are Oklahoma’s top trading partners and this agreement puts us on a level playing field with our neighbors. Today’s signing has been over a year in the making and I look forward to seeing it...
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Congressman Markwayne Mullin (OK-02) released the following statement after the House voted to appoint managers and send the articles of impeachment to the Senate. Mullin voted against the resolution. “When Speaker Pelosi announced the House would vote on articles of impeachment, she said it was an urgent national security concern,” Mullin said. “If it was so urgent, why did she wait nearly a month to send the articles? This has been purely political since day one and today’s vote is no differen...
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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 decision to modernize the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) review process. "I applaud the Trump Administration’s update to the NEPA review process, which will cut down on bureaucratic red-tape hindering national and local projects. Through a more efficient and less complex permitting process, we can more ...
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Congressman Markwayne Mullin (OK-02) today voted against Speaker Pelosi’s partisan War Powers Resolution that emboldens Iran and undermines our national security. “Nobody wants war with Iran and President Trump understands President Reagan’s philosophy of peace through strength,” Mullin said. “This resolution ties our Commander-in-Chief’s hands and threatens the safety and security of our service members. Just because Pelosi Democrats don’t like our president, it doesn’t mean they can undermine ...
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Congressman Markwayne Mullin (OK-02) released this statement after President Trump addressed the nation following Iranian missile strikes on two American air bases in Iraq last night. “Since he has been in office, President Trump has shown great restraint with Iran. When Soleimani wounded and killed innocent Americans off the battlefield, he was forced to respond. I support our men and women in uniform one hundred percent, and I applaud President Trump for taking the action necessary to keep Ame...
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Congressman Markwayne Mullin (OK-02) released the following statement after the House of Representatives passed the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA). The USMCA is a renegotiation of NAFTA, which governs trade across North America. “During his campaign, President Trump promised the American people a better trade deal and the USMCA we passed today delivers on that promise,” Mullin said. “Canada and Mexico are Oklahoma’s top trading partners and this agreement puts us on a level playin...
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