Senator Markwayne Mullin commented on legislative developments and national defense in a series of posts on September 30, 2025.
In his first post at 21:59 UTC, Mullin referenced Fox News host Pete Hegseth’s perspective on the Trump administration’s Department of War, stating, “.@PeteHegseth has been clear: President Trump’s @DeptofWar is about merit, lethality, and support for the American Warfighter. “
Later that evening at 23:07 UTC, Mullin announced his vote in favor of a continuing resolution (CR) intended to prevent a government shutdown. He wrote, “I just voted YES on the House-passed Republican clean CR to keep the lights on until November 21st. Scared Schumer is about to send America into a Schumer Shutdown.”
As midnight approached and negotiations stalled, Mullin highlighted the impasse in another post at 23:58 UTC: “Less than 5 hours to go. The Schumer Shutdown is looming. 3 @SenateDems saw the writing on the wall and bailed on Schumer. Still, the clean CR vote failed to get 60 votes. Like my mom always says, ‘you can’t argue with crazy.'”
The discussion around a potential “Schumer Shutdown” refers to congressional gridlock over federal funding legislation—a recurring issue when lawmakers are unable to agree on appropriations bills or temporary funding extensions before fiscal deadlines. A continuing resolution (CR) serves as a stopgap measure that funds government operations temporarily while longer-term negotiations continue.
Markwayne Mullin represents Oklahoma in the U.S. Senate and frequently comments on military policy and federal budget matters.
