Senate Narrowly Approves Man Who Barely Got Committee’s Approval For Homeland Security
KEY POINTS
- •On Sunday, the Senate voted 54-37 to advance Markwayne Mullin’s nomination to lead Homeland Security.
- •Mullin barely won committee approval in an 8-7 vote despite opposition from Rand Paul, the panel’s chairman.
- •He is expected to replace Kristi Noem when she steps down at the end of the month.
In what can only be described as Senate theater with the suspense of a toddler choosing snacks, Markwayne Mullin, a fresh-faced first-term senator, won a nail-biting 54-37 vote on Sunday to advance his nomination to helm the Department of Homeland Security. This happens just days after he squeaked past the Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee by a razor-thin 8-7 vote — and not without the side-eye opposition from the committee chairman and libertarian-solid Rand Paul. Mullin is lined up to succeed Kristi Noem, who will step down at the month’s end, making this whole political shuffle feel like musical chairs played by adults who barely learned the rules.
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(1 of 3)Markwayne Mullin inching past a committee led by his hottest fan Rand Paul to run DHS seems less like security and more like Senate reality TV.
Homeland Security’s new boss was confirmed by a committee split tighter than my jeans after Thanksgiving dinner.
Rand Paul told us he wasn’t on board, but Mullin still made it through like a kid sneaking in past parent eyes.
Source: Axios | Published: 3/22/2026 | Author: Kathleen Hunter
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