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If I told you about a city with a homicide rate of 27.3 per 100,000 residents, vehicle theft 3 TIMES the U.S. national average, and a place where youth criminals ride four-wheelers around busy streets, you’d probably think I was referring to somewhere in Venezuela, Mexico, or Pakistan. Try Washington, D.C., our nation's CAPITAL! I applaud President Trump's efforts to clean up Washington. This city needs to be a beacon of freedom for all who visit. What it DOES not need to be is an open-air drug market and crime-ridden haven for bad actors. Law and order is something President Trump ran on. Yet another promise is being kept.

President Trump recently signed a proclamation marking the 90th anniversary of the Social Security Act. This ceremony further underscores his commitment and campaign promises to strengthen and protect Social Security for generations to come. So far, this administration and the Senate GOP have passed and signed into law significant tax relief for America’s seniors, stopped 275,000 illegal aliens from cheating the system, and removed over 12.4 million names over 120 years from the database.

The president said it best, "On this momentous milestone, we recommit to strengthening our retirement system, protecting programs like Social Security and Medicare against fraud and abuse, and ensuring that every future generation of American citizens has the income security they need and earned."

This week, I led a bipartisan delegation, joined by U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-IA) and U.S. Representatives Jason Smith (R-MO) and Jimmy Panetta (D-CA), to the Middle East to be the first congressional delegation to meet with Syria's new president, Ahmed al-Sharaa, in Damascus, Syria. While we have had differences in the past, one thing we were all able to agree on now was the importance of a stable Syrian government. 

Additionally, we met with my friend, the King of Jordan, Abdullah II, and the President of Lebanon, Joseph Aoun, to discuss peace in the region. I want to thank them and their staff for productive meetings, and we look forward to continuing the conversations.

Recently, Team Mullin attended a special announcement from Google on their investment of $9 billion into Pryor and Stillwater. I'm thrilled with their decision to invest in Oklahoma, and I'm excited for the job creation and local economy boost the tech giant will bring. Oklahoma's congressional delegation and our state legislature have been working around the clock to create an environment for business to thrive. I'm glad Google has taken notice.

This week marked the first full week for many schools in Oklahoma. I know some parents may be saddened to see their kids head back, but education is so important for the development. While we begin the walks, bus stop drop offs, and drives to school, it's important to reflect on where our education was last August. Parents were pinching their pocketbooks to make ends meet under the Biden Administration. The average household with children in elementary through high school was expected to spend approximately $875 during back-to-school shopping. Lastly, one-third of parents simply could not afford back-to-school expenses and teachers were dipping into their own savings to shoulder the burden of additional costs. We're so fortunate to have both a president and Secretary of Education who are determined to put students first, give parents a say in what goes on in the classroom, and bring down the cost of goods for households.
 

President Trump promised to restore "Law and Order" when he was on the campaign trail, and we're seeing him make good on that promise in real time in our nation's capital. While Democrats face the cameras and lie, we're hearing from real citizens and lawmakers who WELCOME the president's promises to clean up the city. I joined Fox News's Brian Kilmeade on The Ingraham Angle to discuss how bad the lack of prosecution is in Washington, D.C., and how the left is lying to the American people about the safety of the district.

Watch the full interview HERE.
 

I recently published my fifth ‘Mullin it Over’ column in a series of op-eds breaking down key policy wins that will benefit YOU from President Trump’s ‘One Big, Beautiful Bill’ (OBBB). I explained how the OBBB cuts energy costs for consumers, strengthens U.S. energy security as a matter of national security, and mandates our critical minerals and natural resources be utilized and protected for generations to come.

Check it out 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, X, 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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