Sen. Markwayne Mullin (R-Okla.) was confirmed to succeed Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem in a 54-45 vote mostly along party lines on Monday evening. Why it matters: The vote comes as Homeland Security is at the center of funding impasse that has caused hours-long lines at airports nationwide with Democrats demanding new curbs on ICE before they'll agree to more funding. - DHS is central to President Trump's mass deportation agenda, but the agency's heavy-handed tactics provoked outrage after federal agents fatally shot Minneapolis residents Alex Pretti and Renee Nicole Good . The big picture: Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee Chair Rand Paul (R-Ky.) was the only Republican to vote against…
Mullin, who became a senator in 2023 after serving in the House, was tapped by President Donald Trump to succeed Noem earlier this month after she faced a wave of public criticism, including from some Republican lawmakers.
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President Trump postponed his threat to strike power plants in Iran, citing “productive conversations” with the Iranians. But officials said the talks were in an early stage and not substantive.
The Oklahoma Republican comes to the helm in the midst of a shutdown that has left some 100,000 of the department's more than a quarter-million employees working without pay.
The Oklahoma Republican portrayed himself as an experienced lawmaker ready to restore DHS’s credibility after a surge in immigration enforcement resulted in the killing of two U.S. citizens.
