Markwayne Mullin has been confirmed to his appointment as Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security in a 54 to 45 vote late Monday evening.
Sen. Rand Paul joined with the Democrats in voting against Mullin’s confirmation. Two Democrats, Sen. John Fetterman and Sen. Martin Heinrich, crossed over to support Mullin, with Sen. Ruben Gallego not voting. All other votes remained along party lines.
Mullin had previously served as junior senator of Oklahoma since 2023 before getting the nod to take over the department. His appointment came after President Donald Trump removed Kristi Noem from the position, reportedly after Trump was displeased that she said he gave his blessing to air an ad campaign that cost $220 million.
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