Today, bipartisan legislation sponsored by Congressmen Markwayne Mullin (OK-02) and Tom O’Halleran (AZ-01) unanimously passed the full House of Representatives. H.R. 5541, the Tribal Power Act, will ensure tribal governments can access the federal resources and assistance they need to advance their energy development initiatives. Full video of Mullin’s remarks can be found here. Below are Mullin’s remarks on the Tribal Power Act: Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Today I rise in support of H.R. 5541, the ... Read more

Today, two bills sponsored by Congressman Markwayne Mullin (OK-02) passed the Energy and Commerce Committee during a full committee markup. H.R. 7948, the Tribal Health Data Improvement Act and H.R. 4447, the Expanding Access to Sustainable Energy (EASE) Act of 2019 passed by voice vote. H.R. 7948, the Tribal Health Data Improvement Act, would reaffirm that Tribal public health authorities are entitled to access public health data. Mullin submitted an amendment in the nature of a substitute to t... 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 updated regulations on methane emissions that will provide much-needed relief to American energy producers: "In Louisiana and across the country, American energy producers are fighting to survive the challenges of the Coronavirus pandemic and economic shutdowns," said Whip Scalise. "Today’s action by the Trump Ad... Read more

House Republican Whip Steve Scalise (R-La.), HEAT member Rep. Kelly Armstrong (R-N.D.), and HEAT Co-Chairs Rep. Jeff Duncan (R-S.C.) and Rep. Markwayne Mullin (R-Okla.) released the following statement in support of the Supreme Court's decision to reverse the nationwide injunction on pipeline construction activity under Nationwide Permit 12 (NWP 12) issued by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE): “We applaud the Supreme Court’s order to reverse the unconstitutional nationwide injunction on p... Read more

Congressman Markwayne Mullin (OK-02) today introduced the Promoting Cross-Border Energy Infrastructure Act, which would encourage and promote the construction of energy infrastructure across border lines with our North American neighbors. “Energy production in the United States plays a vital role in our country’s job creation and economic growth,” Mullin said. “This legislation simplifies the construction and operation of energy facilities that cross international borders. It restructures the pr... Read more

Today, House Republican Whip Steve Scalise (R-La.) and HEAT members Rep. Kelly Armstrong (R-N.D.), Rep. Jeff Duncan (R-S.C.) and Rep. Markwayne Mullin (R-Okla.) led a joint letter to the U.S. Department of Justice Attorney General William Barr in support of the Department’s opposition to nationwide injunctions and the Department’s effort to challenge the District Court for the District of Montana’s nationwide injunction of Nationwide Permit 12 (NWP 12) issued by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers ... Read more

Today, House Republican Whip Steve Scalise (R-La.) and HEAT leaders Rep. Jodey Arrington (R-Texas), Rep. Jeff Duncan (R-S.C.) and Rep. Markwayne Mullin (R-Okla.) led a joint letter to President Trump signed by 41 members in support of policy strategies that would provide America’s energy producers and workers with much-needed relief during this time of economic uncertainty. "Oil and gas producers, and the jobs they support, face unique threats that extend beyond the global pandemic,” the letter ... 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 President Trump's action to make 30 million barrels of the Strategic Petroleum Reserve's oil storage capacity available to struggling U.S. oil producers. “We applaud President Trump for announcing today that his Administration will take decisive action to make part of the SPR’s storage capacity available to struggling U.S. oil producers," ... 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 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 ... Read more

Congressman Markwayne Mullin (OK-02) and Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher (TX-07) introduced H.R. 5089, the Alternative Fuel Tax Credit (AFTC) Extension Act of 2019, which extends the $0.50 per gallon excise tax credit on alternative fuel used as motor fuel, including compressed, liquefied, and renewable natural gas. “Natural gas is abundant in our country and natural gas vehicles produce 30 percent less emissions than gasoline,” said Mullin. “The AFTC helps encourage consumers to choose cleaner-bu... Read more