{"id":2582646,"date":"2026-03-22T15:53:01","date_gmt":"2026-03-22T19:53:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/senate-advances-mullin-nomination-for-dhs-secretary\/"},"modified":"2026-03-22T15:55:28","modified_gmt":"2026-03-22T19:55:28","slug":"senate-advances-mullin-nomination-for-dhs-secretary","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/senate-advances-mullin-nomination-for-dhs-secretary\/","title":{"rendered":"Senate advances Mullin nomination for DHS secretary"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">14<\/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%2Fsenate-advances-mullin-nomination-for-dhs-secretary%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=2582646&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>&#8211; The Senate advanced Sen.Markwayne Mullin\u2019s nomination to be secretary of the Department of Homeland Security, moving toward a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/times-up-founders-allegedly-helped-cuomo-discredit-accuser-lindsey-boylan-investigation-finds\/\" title=\"TIME\u2019S UP Founders Allegedly Helped Cuomo Discredit Accuser Lindsey Boylan, Investigation Finds\">final confirmation vote<\/a> after a 54-37 cloture vote.<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; The move clears a mandatory debate period of up to 30 hours, with a final up-or-down confirmation vote expected in coming days, possibly as early as Monday or Tuesday.<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; Mullin would replace Kristi Noem as DHS secretary amid a backdrop of disputes over department funding and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/heres-what-each-of-bidens-42-executive-orders-will-actually-do\/\" title=\"Here\u2019s What Each Of Biden\u2019s 42 Executive Orders Will Actually Do\">immigration enforcement policies<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; two Democrats, John Fetterman and Martin Heinrich, joined Republicans in supporting the cloture motion.<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; During his hearing, Mullin pledged to bring stability to DHS and indicated openness to policy changes, such as <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/how-democrats-demands-for-ice-would-decimate-trumps-deportation-agenda\/\" title=\"How ...&#039; demands for ICE would decimate Trump&#039;s deportation agenda\">requiring judicial warrants<\/a> before most home entries, though he faces opposition from Rand Paul over temperament and Democrats over his experience and views on use-of-force policies for federal immigration officers.  <\/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\">Senate advances Mullin nomination for DHS secretary with final vote to come<\/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<div id=\"Brid_2538658\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>The <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/senate\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"8765\">Senate<\/a> on Sunday advanced the nomination of 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) to serve as secretary of the <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/department-of-homeland-security\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"3083\">Department of Homeland Security<\/a>, clearing another procedural hurdle ahead of a final confirmation vote in the coming days.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Lawmakers voted 54-37 to invoke cloture on Mullin&rsquo;s nomination, a step that limits debate and sets up a final vote on whether to confirm the Oklahoma Republican nomination.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div class=\"recommended-stories\">\n<h2>Recommended Stories<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/senate\/4499741\/senate-republicans-strike-down-schumer-effort-fund-tsa\/\">Senate Republicans strike down Schumer&#8217;s &#8216;convoluted&#8217; effort to fund TSA<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/house\/4499706\/democrats-lambaste-trump-response-mueller-death\/\">Democrats lambaste Trump&#8217;s response to Robert Mueller&#8217;s death<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/senate\/4499116\/thune-pleads-with-voters-patience-rising-gas-prices-iran-war\/\">Thune pleads with voters for patience on rising gas prices amid Iran war<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>Two Democrats, Sens. <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/john-fetterman\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"1175\">John Fetterman<\/a> (D-PA) and <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/martin-heinrich\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"4220\">Martin Heinrich<\/a> (D-NM), joined Republicans in supporting the motion.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The vote does not confirm Mullin to the post but begins a mandatory debate period of up to 30 hours before the Senate can hold a final up-or-down vote. If confirmed by a sweeping majority, Mullin would then be sworn in as DHS secretary.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Fetterman said Mullin got his &ldquo;yes&rdquo; vote reflects his commitment to reopening DHS and maintaining a professional relationship with the soon-to-be department head.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;We must reopen DHS. My aye is rooted in a strong committed, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/two-moms-stood-up-for-transparency-at-their-kids-elite-private-school-now-their-kids-have-been-denied-re-enrollment\/\" title=\"Two Moms Stood Up For Transparency At Their Kids\u2019 Elite Private School. Now Their Kids Have Been Denied Re...Enrollment.\">constructive working relationship<\/a> with Sen. Mullin for our nation&rsquo;s security,&rdquo; Fetterman said.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Mullin&rsquo;s nomination to replace <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/kristi-noem\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"3710\">Kristi Noem<\/a> as DHS secretary has moved forward amid a contentious political backdrop, including a standoff over funding for the department and broader disagreements over immigration enforcement policies.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Earlier this week, the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee narrowly advanced Mullin&rsquo;s nomination in an 8-7 vote, with Fetterman also providing decisive support while Sen. Rand Paul (R-KY) defected and voted against approval.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>President <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/donald-trump\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"4\">Donald Trump<\/a> nominated Mullin to replace Noem, who was removed from the role following mounting criticism over the department&rsquo;s handling of immigration enforcement and disaster response.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>During his confirmation hearing, Mullin sought to reassure lawmakers that he would bring stability to the department while continuing to support Trump&rsquo;s immigration agenda. He also indicated openness to some policy changes, <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >including requiring judicial warrants<\/a> in most cases before agents enter homes.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Still, Mullin&rsquo;s nomination has faced opposition, such as from Paul, who cited concerns about his temperament.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/senate\/4497219\/senate-committee-advances-nomination-markwayne-mullin-dhs-secretary\/\"><strong>SENATE COMMITTEE ADVANCES NOMINATION OF MARKWAYNE MULLIN AS HOMELAND SECURITY SECRETARY<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Democrats have also raised questions about Mullin&rsquo;s experience managing a large federal agency and his stance on the use of force by federal immigration officers.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The final confirmation vote is expected as early as Monday or Tuesday, after which Mullin could assume the role if approved by the Senate by a majority vote.<\/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>Senate advances Mullin for DHS; final vote soon<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4130,"featured_media":2582647,"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-5.jpg?w=696","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[7492,56760,3740],"class_list":["post-2582646","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-dhs","tag-mullin-2","tag-senate"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/03186_WEX_MARKWAYNE_MULLIN_SMALL-5.jpg?w=696","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2582646","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\/4130"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2582646"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2582646\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2582650,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2582646\/revisions\/2582650"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2582647"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2582646"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2582646"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2582646"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}