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

Congressman Markwayne Mullin (OK-02) on Wednesday voted to better support rural and small community waters systems in Oklahoma and across the country. S. 611, the Grassroots Rural and Small Community Water Systems Assistance Act, a bill that reauthorizes federal assistance programs for small public water systems, was approved by the House Committee on Energy and Commerce unanimously. “Complying with federal standards can be a major financial burden for small and rural drinking water supply syste... Read more

Congressman Markwayne Mullin (OK-02) today issued the following statement after the House Committee on Energy and Commerce advanced two resolutions providing for congressional disapproval of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) final rule regulating emissions from power plants: “The president continues to show a pattern of disregard for hardworking Americans and continues to put the priorities of radical environmentalist ahead of what is best for American families. Not only do these ... Read more

The opportunity to apply for admission to one of the U.S. Service Academies is available to any Second Congressional District student willing to work very hard and go the extra mile in preparing themselves for the rigorous expectations of an academy. Congressman Markwayne Mullin (OK-02) said service academies offer a challenging curriculum and they train the next generation of leaders. “Any student in our district interested in attending one of these service academies must be prepared to work ha... Read more

Congressman Markwayne Mullin (OK-02) on Monday joined his colleagues in introducing the American Security Against Foreign Enemies (SAFE) Act (H.R. 3999), a bill to make sure refugees entering the United States are properly vetted by the U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS). “There are radical, intolerant forces who actively seek to destroy our country, our allies, and our way of life. The safety of American citizens needs to be our number one ... Read more