Mullin, Ex-Outsider, Now Chairs Key Senate Subcommittee
March 9, 2026·25 days ago·via The New York Times

Senator Markwayne Mullin, once a political outsider, steps fully into the establishment as the new chairman of the Senate Appropriations Committee's Legislative Branch Subcommittee, leading his first hearing on the 2026 budgets for CBO, GAO, and GPO. He pledges responsible funding to support Congress without bloating the federal beast, pushing back against endless government growth while GAO admits it's stretched thin as the bureaucracy explodes. Read more about this...