Rep. Markwayne Mullin (R-Oklahoma), a citizen of the Cherokee Nation of Oklahoma, has joined a key House committee for the 113th Congress.

Mullin is a new member of the House Natural Resources Committee. He will sit on the Subcommittee on Indian and Alaska Native Affairs.

“The Natural Resources Committee, along with its five Subcommittees, is ready to get to work this Congress with a continued focus on job creation. Through oversight and legislative proposals, we’ll continue to show how the smart, responsible use and protection of our natural resources and public lands can be one of the greatest ways to grow our economy,” said Rep. Doc Hastings (R-Washington), the chairman of the overall committee.

The committee holds its first organizational meeting today at 9am.

Committee Notice:
Full Committee Organizational Meeting for the 113th Congress (January 23, 2013)

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