Congressman Markwayne Mullin (OK-02) tonight issued the following statement after President Barack Obama addressed the nation to provide an update on the investigation following the attack in San Bernardino, California, and the threat the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIS) poses to the United States and the world: “From the beginning, President Obama has consistently underestimated the threat that ISIS poses to the United States. Our commander in chief did not outline an effective strat... Read more

Sometimes it is hard to see a direct connection between what is happening in Washington, D.C. and our everyday lives here in Oklahoma. Over the past several weeks, I have been working on legislation that will impact us all in tangible ways. I want to highlight four bills that the House voted on this week that will have direct, positive impacts for Oklahomans. They are: Funding for our federal highway system (the FAST Act of 2015) Repealing No Child Left Behind (the Every Student Succeeds Act) Ma... Read more

The U.S. House of Representatives on Thursday approved the Conference Report for the Fixing America’s Surface Transportation (FAST) Act. The report, which is a five-year transportation reauthorization of federal highway, transit, highway safety, motor safety and other programs, was signed out of the Conference Committee on December 1, 2015. The FAST Act is fully paid-for and increases federal highway funding for the state of Oklahoma by over $298 million from fiscal year 2016 through fiscal year... Read more

Congressman Markwayne Mullin (OK-02) today issued the following statement after the U.S. House of Representatives advanced the North American Energy Security and Infrastructure Act of 2015 (H.R. 8) by a vote of 249-174: “It is time for the United States to move beyond the policies that were developed in an era of scarcity. If we are to maintain our global standing we must champion policies that reflect the energy abundance of today and support the infrastructure and security needs of tomorrow. “... Read more

Congressman Markwayne Mullin (OK-02) on Wednesday voted to restore control of Oklahoma’s education system to the state government, local school boards, and parents. The U.S. House of Representatives approved the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA), a bill developed by a bipartisan House-Senate Committee to replace the No Child Left Behind Act of 2001, by a vote of 359-64. The ESSA peels back the federal control associated with No Child Left Behind by prohibiting the federal government from coercin... Read more

Congressman Markwayne Mullin (OK-02) on Tuesday voted to disapprove the Obama administration’s final rules regulating emissions from power plants. The resolutions, S.J. Res. 23 and S.J. Res. 24, passed the U.S. Senate on November 17, 2015, and are identical to the disapproval resolutions Mullin cosponsored in the U.S. House of Representatives. “Electricity generation has always been the responsibility of states; but now, the president is threatening communities, businesses, and families by attem... Read more

The U.S. House of Representatives on Monday voted to send a bill that supports rural and small community waters systems in Oklahoma and across the country to the president’s desk. S. 611, the Grassroots Rural and Small Community Water Systems Assistance Act, a bill that reauthorizes federal assistance programs for small public water systems, passed the House unanimously. “I understand the unique challenges small and rural drinking water supply systems face when it comes to achieving and maintain... Read more

I love Thanksgiving in Oklahoma. Hunting season has just kicked-off, it is the thick of wrestling season, and I get to fill up on turkey, pie, and ice cream. I have so much to be thankful for: my wife, Christie, and our five kids, Jim, Andrew, Larra, Ivy, and Lynette; the opportunity to represent Oklahoma’s Second District; and the support system I have both in Oklahoma and Washington, DC. The Mullin family grew from five to seven soon after I was elected to Congress when we adopted our twin gir... Read more

Congressman Markwayne Mullin (OK-02) on Thursday voted in support of a bill to protect Americans from foreign enemies. The American Security Against Foreign Enemies (SAFE) Act (H.R. 4038), an updated version of the bill Mullin helped introduced earlier in the week, passed the U.S. House of Representatives by a vote of 289-137. “The president’s complete lack of leadership in the global fight against ISIS has left Americans vulnerable to attacks by this terrorist group,” said Mullin. “Our responsi... Read more

Congressman Markwayne Mullin (OK-02) on Tuesday was selected to join the conference committee charged with developing the final long-term highway bill. "I fought for Oklahoma's transportation priorities while the House developed and finalized its version of the long-term highway bill," said Mullin. "Now, I have the opportunity to make sure these priorities are preserved in the final bill that gets signed into law." The U.S. Senate passed its version of long-term highway legislation, the Developi... Read more