Senator Markwayne Mullin, representing Oklahoma in the U.S. Senate, posted a series of statements on October 2, 2025, addressing ongoing Senate negotiations and referencing past Democratic positions on healthcare coverage for undocumented immigrants.
In a post made at 12:26 UTC, Mullin commented on the Senate’s vote dynamics during a government funding debate. He wrote, “Americans aren’t dumb. Basic math: @SenateGOP has 53 seats. It takes 60 votes. 3 @SenateDems (Fetterman, Cortez Masto, and King) are voting w/ us to keep the lights on. “BS” as you call it. The ONLY bipartisan plan is the one that ends the Schumer Shutdown.” The statement refers to the need for a supermajority of 60 votes in the Senate to advance most legislation and highlights cooperation from three Democratic senators—John Fetterman, Catherine Cortez Masto, and Angus King—during budget negotiations.
Later that morning at 12:58 UTC, Mullin referenced a moment from a previous Democratic primary debate concerning healthcare policy for undocumented immigrants. He posted, ” 2019 Democrat primary debate: REPORTER: ‘Raise your hand if your government plan would provide [taxpayer-funded healthcare] coverage for undocumented immigrants.’ *ALL 10 Dems raised their hand.*” This comment alludes to an event during the June 2019 Democratic presidential primary debate when all candidates present indicated support for extending government healthcare coverage to undocumented immigrants.
At 13:50 UTC, Mullin shared another post containing only downward-pointing emojis and a link: ” https://t.co/LXhxZa8yLG”. The content of the linked material was not included in his tweet.
The posts come amid ongoing discussions about federal funding and potential government shutdowns. In recent years, debates over appropriations have led to temporary lapses in government operations due to disagreements between political parties over spending priorities and policy riders.
