🚨BREAKING: Senate confirms Sen. Markwayne Mullin as DHS secretary, replacing Kristi Noem.

•⁠ ⁠Mullin was confirmed Monday by a 54-45 vote, with Sens. John Fetterman and Martin Heinrich joining Republicans in support.

•⁠ ⁠He takes over as the Department of Homeland Security remains partially shut down, now in its sixth week with no deal in sight.

•⁠ ⁠Democrats withheld support over disputes tied to ICE and Border Patrol policy, including restrictions on agents and enforcement demands.