Markwayne Mullin, U.S. Senator for Oklahoma and a member of the Republican Party, recently shared several updates on social media regarding military bonuses, legislative disputes in the Senate, and healthcare policy.
On December 18, 2025, Mullin announced a holiday bonus for active-duty service members: “Ahead of our nation’s 250th anniversary, 1.45 million active-duty American warriors (O-6) will receive a one-time TAX-FREE bonus of $1,776 before Christmas. Thank you, @POTUS and @SecWar! “
Later that day, Mullin criticized Senator Bernie Sanders for blocking bipartisan legislation aimed at pediatric cancer treatment options. He wrote on December 18, 2025: “Last night, Bernie Sanders blocked our bipartisan bill, the Mikaela Naylon Give Kids a Chance Act, to give kids fighting cancer more treatment options. A new low, even for ‘The Grinch.’ I won’t back down. WATCH: Mullin vs Bernie Sanders: https://t.co/H7FnbxI2Ya”
In another post from December 18, 2025, Mullin responded to questions about healthcare subsidies: “TAPPER: ‘Would you be willing to allow a vote on a bill that would extend Obamacare subsidies?’ MULLIN: ‘Jake, the vote already took place, and it failed in the Senate… it has a 90% fraud rate… there is zero chance I would even consider it.'”
Senator Mullin’s public statements reflect his broader advocacy for issues important to Oklahomans—including veterans’ affairs and rural development—rooted in his background as a rancher and business owner from Westville who built Mullin Plumbing into a regional leader (official biography). Before joining the Senate in January 2023 after ten years in the U.S. House of Representatives (official biography), he focused on advancing policies related to agriculture, energy independence and tribal affairs (issues overview). As an enrolled citizen of the Cherokee Nation—the first tribal citizen in nearly two decades elected to the Senate—Mullin maintains strong ties with Oklahoma’s communities (official biography).
He serves on several key committees including Armed Services and Indian Affairs (committee assignments), emphasizing parental rights in education and support for veterans among his priorities (policy positions). His career also includes recognition as an undefeated mixed martial arts fighter and induction into the Oklahoma Wrestling Hall of Fame.
