Mullin Calls for Justice and Accountability for Victims of DOD Medical Malpractice
Yesterday, U.S. Senator Markwayne Mullin (R-OK) and U.S. Congressman Richard Hudson (R-NC) held a press conference on the need for accountability for U.S. service members who have been the victim of Department of Defense (DOD) medical malpractice. Mullin and Hudson were joined by U.S. Congressman Mike Waltz (R-FL), SFC Richard Stayskal, his attorney Natalie Khawam, Mayra Guillen, […]
HELP Committee Republicans Introduce CRA to Overturn Biden’s Reckless Student Loan Schemes
U.S. Senator Markwayne Mullin (R-OK) joined Senators Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA), ranking member of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP) Committee, John Cornyn (R-TX), Joni Ernst (R-IA), and 36 Republican colleagues in introducing a Congressional Review Act (CRA) resolution to overturn President Biden’s student loan cancelation scheme, which would transfer up to $20,000 in student […]
Mullin Demands Answers on Permitting Data Discrepancies, Calls for Increase of Oil and Gas Sales
Today, U.S. Senator Markwayne Mullin (R-OK) led six of his Republican colleagues in sending a letter to the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) demanding answers on the discrepancies found within BLM reports for approved Applications for Permits to Drill and requesting further information on current permitting data. In the letter to BLM Director Tracy Stone-Manning, […]
Mullin Introduces Bill to Protect Tribal Members’ Second Amendment Rights
Today, U.S. Senator Markwayne Mullin (R-OK), a member of Cherokee Nation, introduced the Tribal Firearm Access Act to allow Tribal members to lawfully purchase firearms using their Tribal government-issued identification (ID). Under current law, firearms may be purchased with a foreign government passport, yet Native American citizens are prohibited from using an ID issued by […]
Mullin, Blumenthal Introduce Bill to Reauthorize Brain Aneurysm Research
Today, U.S. Senators Markwayne Mullin (R-OK) and Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) introduced Ellie’s Law, a bipartisan bill to reauthorize federal funding over the next five years for the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS) to increase brain aneurysm research. “My family knows firsthand how scary and life-altering a brain injury can be,” said Sen. Mullin. “An […]
Mullin, Luján, Tillis, Gillibrand Reintroduce Legislation to Boost Impact Aid Funding for Oklahoma Schools
Today, U.S. Senators Markwayne Mullin (R-OK.), Ben Ray Luján (D-NM), Thom Tillis (R-NC), and Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) introduced legislation to authorize increased funding for Impact Aid programs for federally-impacted public school districts which have significantly less tax revenue due to the presence of nontaxable federal property. Oklahoma has more school districts receiving Impact Aid than any […]
Senator Mullin to Host First Telephone Town Hall
Today, Senator Markwayne Mullin announced that he will host his first telephone town hall event as a United States Senator on Tuesday, March 21st at 6:30pm CT. During the call, Mullin will provide a legislative update and answer live questions from constituents. “I’m excited to announce my first telephone town hall event as a United States […]
Mullin Stresses Need for Accountability in Disastrous Afghanistan Withdrawal
Today, U.S. Senator Markwayne Mullin (R-OK) questioned witnesses about the Biden administration’s disastrous withdrawal from Afghanistan during a Senate Armed Services Committee hearing with U.S. Central Command. In his remarks, Mullin called out the lack of accountability within Biden’s Department of Defense and State Department following the failed withdrawal, and stressed the need for answers […]
Mullin Seeks Answers for Residents of East Palestine, Demands Clarity on Train Derailment Response
Today, U.S. Senator Markwayne Mullin (R-OK) made the opening statement and questioned witnesses during a Senate Environment and Public Works Committee hearing on the train derailment in East Palestine, Ohio. In his remarks, Mullin, the Ranking Member of the Chemical Safety, Waste Management, Environmental Justice, and Regulatory Oversight Subcommittee, highlighted the need for immediate clarity […]
Mullin, Brown, Collins, Heinrich Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Increase Access to Mental Health Services for Older Americans
U.S. Senators Markwayne Mullin (R-OK), Sherrod Brown (D-OH), Susan Collins (R-ME), and Martin Heinrich (D-NM) introduced bipartisan legislation to increase access to mental healthcare services for older Americans by ensuring Medicare beneficiaries have access to clinical psychologists across all settings of care. This legislation, the Increasing Mental Health Options Act of 2023,would update the Medicare program […]