Senate advances Markwayne Mullin's nomination for DHS secretary
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In a 54 to 37 vote, two Democrats voted with all Republicans in attendance to advance Sen. Markwayne Mullin's nomination. A final confirmation vote is expected in the coming days.
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Politics Senate advances Markwayne Mullin's nomination for DHS Secretary in procedural vote By Kaia Hubbard Kaia Hubbard Politics Reporter Kaia Hubbard is a politics reporter for CBS News Digital, based in Washington, D.C. Read Full Bio Kaia Hubbard March 22, 2026 / 1:56 PM EDT / CBS News Add CBS News on Google Washington — The Senate advanced Sen. Markwayne Mullin's nomination for Department of Homeland Security secretary on Sunday after the president announced that the Oklahoma Republican would replace embattled DHS Secretary Kristi Noem . In a 54 to 37 vote, two Democrats voted with all Republicans in attendance to advance Mullin's nomination. A final confirmation vote is expected in the coming days. Mullin, 48, has been in the Senate since 2023 after representing Oklahoma in the House for a decade. During his time in the Senate, the businessman and former MMA fighter has been a key player in coordinating between the upper and lower chambers, along with the White House. And since his nomination, he's received widespread praise among Republicans, and a handful of Democrats, making his confirmation all-but guaranteed. But Mullin's smooth path to confirmation grew messy last week. During his confirmation hearing , Senate Homeland Security Committee Chairman Rand Paul called out Mullin for allegedly calling him a "freaking snake," along with saying he understood why a neighbor attacked Paul in 2017. Paul, a Kentucky Republican questioned whether "someone who applauds violence against their political opponents is the right person to lead an agency that has struggled to accept limits to the proper use of force." Ultimately, the committee advanced Mullin's nomination without support from Paul. Democratic Sen. John Fetterman of Pennsylvania voted with the other Republicans on the panel, allowing Mullin's nomination to move forward. Mullin's nomination follows Noem's ouster as DHS secretary amid intense scrutiny of the department's handling of immigration enforcement in r...
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