
The U.S. Senate voted to confirm Markwayne Mullin as secretary of homeland security on March 23, 2026. The Senate voted 54-45 in favor of his nomination, with 52 Republicans and two Democrats, Sens. John Fetterman (D-Pa.) and Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), voting in favor. Forty-two Democrats voted against the nomination, along with two independents who caucus…

The Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee held a confirmation hearing for Kristi Noem for secretary of Homeland Security on Jan. 17, 2025. At the time the hearing ended, the committee had not yet scheduled a meeting to vote on Noem’s nomination. Noem must receive a majority approval vote in the committee before her…