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This week, President Trump held his first cabinet meeting of his second term, and it was a full House! Senate GOP has confirmed 19 cabinet-level officials, plus our outstanding FBI Director, Kash Patel. This week, we also confirmed Daniel P. Driscoll for Secretary of the Army and Jamieson Greer for U.S. Trade Representative. These two additions will serve in vital roles from making sure that the U.S. Army is mission-focused on a peace through strength agenda to going toe-to-toe with nation's who attempt to take advantage of our economy. That makes Senate Republicans 20-0 on confirmations. 

We only have three cabinet-level nominees left to confirm! Linda McMahon for Secretary of Education, Lori Chavez-DeRemer for Secretary of Labor [who've both cleared the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP) Committee], and lastly, Elise Stefanik for Ambassador to the United Nations. From the onset of President Trump's picks, Leader Thune has made clear that the ENTIRE cabinet will be confirmed in the first one hundred days of the president's administration. He, and the entire Senate GOP, are keeping that promise.

President Trump has been very clear that we're turning the Department of Defense into a well-oiled machine of trained, combat-ready warriors focused on lethality. I sat down with a general this week who said we have a once in a lifetime opportunity to right the wrongs of the previous four years. We have that with the Army's newest Secretary, Daniel P. Driscoll, who's all in on leading with peace through strength, not appeasement. Additionally, we've flipped the table on the last presidency's trade approach. With Jamieson Greer serving as our U.S. Trade Representative, we'll be putting our economy first. Making America Great Again can't happen without it.

Watch this week's Weekly Wrap Up here.

My Senate GOP colleagues and I are still cleaning up the mess that President Biden and his allies left behind. Specifically, we're targeting what's left of their job-killing anti-American Green New Deal energy agenda. That's why I joined all my Senate GOP colleagues in killing a Biden-era regulatory rule called the Natural Gas Tax that increased energy prices and made it harder for the oil and gas industry to bring down prices for the American people. This especially hit Oklahoma as fracking is one of our most important industries.

You might have heard the media talk about Congress considering one or two major bills to achieve some of President Trump’s biggest promises, such as lowering inflation, securing the border, strengthening our defense, and making the Trump Tax Cuts PERMANENT. While the media is caught up in process, President Trump and I are focused on results. I recorded a video this week to share more on this process, and my recent conversation with the President.

Watch me break it down here.

On Sunday, I joined NBC’s Kristen Welker on Meet the Press to discuss the Trump administration’s ongoing efforts to end the Russia-Ukraine War, bolster our national defense, and reform the federal workforce to best serve the American people. I made clear that this war would never have happened if Trump were in office, defended the president's right to pick his team of U.S. military advisors, and stood by his decisions to cut waste, fraud, and abuse.

Watch the full interview here.

We're already blessed with amazing interns for the Spring 2025 semester; however, we are taking summer applicants! Interning with my office is the perfect way to serve our great state and to hone your skills in politics. Summer applications are due by Friday, March 14, 2025.

If you or anyone you know is interested, please have them apply here. 

Thanks for reading my weekly e-newsletter! It’s an honor to represent the great state of Oklahoma in the U.S. Senate. You can stay in touch by following me on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Gettr, Truth Social, and YouTube. As always, don’t hesitate to contact my office if we can help in any way.

God Bless!

Markwayne Mullin

U.S. Senator for Oklahoma

mullin.senate.gov

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