WATCH LIVE: Senate votes on Markwayne Mullin’s confirmation for homeland security secretary

By Brady Knox

Published March 19, 2026 8:40am ET

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WATCH LIVE: Senate votes on Markwayne Mullin’s confirmation for homeland security secretary — Sen. Markwayne Mullin (R-OK), the homeland security secretary nominee, testifies during a Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee confirmation hearing on Wednesday, March 18, 2026, in Washington. (Graeme Jennings/Washington Examiner)

The Senate is voting on whether to confirm Sen. Markwayne Mullin (R-OK) as the new homeland security secretary.

The vote is scheduled to begin at 9:30 a.m.

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