- Record: Senate Floor
- Section type: Floor speeches
- Chamber: Senate
- Date: March 23, 2026
- Congress: 119th Congress
- Why this source matters: This section came from the Senate floor portion of the record.
The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Chair lays before the Senate a communication regarding the resignation of Senator Markwayne Mullin.
The letters follow:
U.S. Senate,
Washington, DC, March 23, 2026.
Hon. JD Vance,
Vice President of the United States,
The White House, Washington, DC.
Mr. Vice President: I have enclosed a letter of
resignation, addressed to the Governor of Oklahoma,
announcing my resignation from the office of U.S. Senator
effective immediately in order to assume the responsibilities
of the U.S. Secretary of Homeland Security. As the President
of the U.S. Senate, I bring this letter to your attention.
Sincerely,
Markwayne Mullin,
U.S. Senator.
U.S. Senate,
Washington, DC, March 23, 2026.
Hon. Kevin Stitt,
Governor of the State of Oklahoma,
Oklahoma City, OK.
Dear Governor Stitt: This is to advise you that I hereby
resign as U.S. Senator for the State of Oklahoma effective
immediately in order to assume the responsibilities of U.S.
Secretary of Homeland Security. It has been an honor and
privilege to represent the State of Oklahoma in the U.S.
Senate.
Sincerely,
Markwayne Mullin,
U.S. Senator.