{"id":2581666,"date":"2026-03-19T10:29:01","date_gmt":"2026-03-19T14:29:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/watch-live-senate-votes-on-mullins-confirmation-to-lead-dhs\/"},"modified":"2026-03-19T10:30:43","modified_gmt":"2026-03-19T14:30:43","slug":"watch-live-senate-votes-on-mullins-confirmation-to-lead-dhs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/watch-live-senate-votes-on-mullins-confirmation-to-lead-dhs\/","title":{"rendered":"WATCH LIVE: Senate votes on Mullin&#8217;s confirmation to lead DHS"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">20<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fwatch-live-senate-votes-on-mullins-confirmation-to-lead-dhs%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2581666&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>This Washington Examiner live update covers the Senate\u2019s vote on Markwayne Mullin\u2019s confirmation as Homeland Security secretary. The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/mtg-serves-up-another-mayorkas-impeachment-resolution\/\" title=\"MTG Pre...ts New Mayorkas Impeachment Resolution\">key points include<\/a>:<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; The vote is to confirm Sen. Markwayne Mullin (R-OK) as the new head of DHS, with proceedings scheduled to begin at 9:30 a.m.<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/tech-community-turns-against-the-new-york-times\/\" title=\"Tech Community Turns Against the New York Times\">page features<\/a> an embedded YouTube video related to Mullin\u2019s nomination and a brief description noting mullin\u2019s Senate confirmation process.<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; Mullin was chosen by President Trump to replace Kristi Noem. The hearing was reportedly less heated than Noem\u2019s but included contentious moments, including remarks with Sen. Rand Paul.<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; Related items listed on the page include stories about the senate commitee advancing Mullin\u2019s nomination, and other <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/putin-claims-protests-illegal-but-russian-constitution-allows-rallies\/\" title=\"Putin claims protests \u2018illegal,\u2019 but Russian Constitution allows rallies\">political topics<\/a> such as Iran-related votes and potential opposition from certain senators.<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; A paywall feature discusses how Mullin might lead DHS differently from Kristi noem.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">WATCH LIVE: Senate votes on Markwayne Mullin&rsquo;s confirmation for <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >homeland security secretary<\/a><\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-4-3 wp-has-aspect-ratio\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"youtube-embed\" data-video_id=\"6CB_qXaDd4U\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Senate Committee VOTES on Sen. Markwayne Mullin (R-OK) to be DHS Secretary\" width=\"696\" height=\"522\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/6CB_qXaDd4U?feature=oembed&amp;enablejsapi=1\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>The Senate is voting on whether to confirm Sen. <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/markwayne-mullin\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"21441\">Markwayne Mullin<\/a> (R-OK) as the new homeland security secretary.<\/p>\n<p>The vote is scheduled to begin at 9:30 a.m.<\/p>\n<div class=\"recommended-stories\">\n<h2>Recommended Stories<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/senate\/4497219\/senate-committee-advances-nomination-markwayne-mullin-dhs-secretary\/\">Senate committee advances nomination of Markwayne Mullin as homeland security secretary<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/senate\/4496883\/senate-republicans-side-trump-second-iran-war-vote\/\">Senate Republicans side with Trump in second Iran war vote<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/senate\/4496668\/markwayne-mullin-committee-vote-hinge-john-fetterman-rand-paul-vows-oppose\/\">Mullin committee vote could hinge on John Fetterman as Rand Paul vows to oppose<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p><strong><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/senate\/4496098\/how-markwayne-mullin-would-lead-dhs-differently-kristi-noem\/\">HOW MARKWAYNE MULLIN WOULD LEAD DHS DIFFERENTLY THAN KRISTI NOEM<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Mullin was chosen by President Donald Trump to succeed former Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem. Mullin&rsquo;s hearing this week was less heated than Noem&rsquo;s, but still included hostile exchanges, including with Sen. Rand Paul (R-KY).<\/p>\n<p>DHS is one of the most heavily scrutinized agencies over its centrality in Trump&rsquo;s aggressive immigration crackdown.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Live: Senate to confirm Mullin as DHS chief at 9:30<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2653,"featured_media":2581667,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/03186_WEX_MARKWAYNE_MULLIN_SMALL-19.jpg?w=696","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[33651,538],"tags":[16629,7492,51446,56760,3740],"class_list":["post-2581666","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-western-journal","category-washington-examiner","tag-confirmation","tag-dhs","tag-live-2","tag-mullin-2","tag-senate"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/03186_WEX_MARKWAYNE_MULLIN_SMALL-19.jpg?w=696","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2581666","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2653"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2581666"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2581666\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2581670,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2581666\/revisions\/2581670"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2581667"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2581666"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2581666"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2581666"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}