Congressman Markwayne Mullin (OK-02) testified in front of the Ways and Means Subcommittee on Select Revenue Measurers today during their hearing entitled “Examining the Impact of the Tax Code on Native American Tribes.” Mullin highlighted the importance of the Indian Employment Tax Credit and Adoption Tax Credit. Mullin delivers testimony at the Ways and Means hearing. Click here for full video of his testimony. Mullin testified alongside two of the other Native American Members of Congress, Co... Read more

Congressman Markwayne Mullin (OK-02) applauded the Department of Justice’s new national strategy to address the crisis of missing and murdered indigenous persons. “The silent crisis of missing and murdered indigenous persons is wreaking havoc on our families and our communities,” said Mullin. “All parties have to work together to fight back against this epidemic of violence and this national strategy is a step in the right direction. I applaud Attorney General Barr and the Department of Justice ... Read more

November is National Native American Heritage Month. This month gives all Americans the opportunity to celebrate the legacy of the first people who called this land home. I am a member of Cherokee Nation and one of only four Native Americans in Congress. Being Cherokee is an important part of my heritage. Like many Native Americans, my wife and I are raising our children on the same plot of land where my ancestors have been for generations. Native Americans have a unique opportunity to educate t... Read more

Congressman Markwayne Mullin (OK-02) released the following statement after the House unanimously passed H.R.2486, the Fostering Undergraduate Talent by Unlocking Resources for Education Act (FUTURE Act). The FUTURE Act reauthorizes funding programs for minority-serving higher education institutions, including many in Indian Country, through fiscal year 2021. “It is important to invest in higher education institutions that serve Indian Country,” said Mullin. “The College of Muscogee Nation in Ok... Read more

Congressman Markwayne Mullin (OK-02) recently joined a bipartisan group of lawmakers to introduce H.R. 4289, the BADGES for Native Communities Act, which fights violence against native women and addresses the missing and murdered indigenous women crisis. The legislation addresses barriers that stand in the way of improving the efficiency of law enforcement agency data sharing and officer recruitment and retention, both of which are imperative to address this crisis. It will also ensure tribes ca... Read more

Mullin speaks on the importance of the Special Diabetes Program for Indians. Click here to watch the video. Native Country as a whole is affected by a higher rate of diabetes than any other population. The Special Diabetes Program for Indians (SDPI) was established by Congress in 1997 in order to specifically address the diabetes epidemic in Native Americans. According to the Indian Health Service, more than 780,000 patients are served each year under the program. In 2017, SDPI funding in Oklah... Read more

Congressman Markwayne Mullin (R-OK) on Friday joined a bipartisan group of lawmakers to introduce two bills aimed at reauthorizing and increasing funding for two special diabetes research programs, the Special Statutory Funding Program for Type 1 Diabetes Research (SDP) and the Special Diabetes Program for Indians (SDP-I). Both programs are set to expire on September 30th if action is not taken. The legislation would reauthorize both programs for five years and increase each program’s funding fr... Read more

On Monday, Congressmen Markwayne Mullin (R-OK) and Tom Cole (R-OK) offered an amendment to the Democrats’ budget bill, the Investing for the People Act, which would provide for the advanced appropriations of the Indian Health Services (IHS). The motion failed to pass in the Rules Committee on a party line vote. “Indian Country has waited too long for quality and consistent health care,” said Congressman Mullin. “Yesterday, I offered an amendment which would have given stability to IHS and ensure... Read more

Congressman Markwayne Mullin (OK-02) and Congressman Tom Cole (OK-04) reacted after images surfaced of hateful and racist vandalism in two Oklahoma City locations. Today, both the Chickasaw Nation’s Oklahoma City Area Office and the Oklahoma Democratic Party headquarters were vandalized. “There is no place in this country for hate,” said Mullin. “I am saddened to see such hate take place in the great state of Oklahoma. These actions at both the Oklahoma Democratic Party headquarters and the Chic... Read more

Congressman Markwayne Mullin (OK-2) continues to push the need for the federal government to remove Indian Health Service (IHS) from partisan funding fights. Mullin introduced H.R. 195, the Pay Our Doctors Act, to fund IHS for the next fiscal year. This bill will ensure that tribally-run hospitals and Urban Indian Clinics receive the funding they need to pay their doctors and keep their doors open. MSNBC’s Morning Joe: “Rep. Markwayne Mullin, R-Okla., is a member of the Cherokee Nation, and he d... Read more