119th Congress · PN858 · Department of Homeland Security
Markwayne Mullin
Where this nomination stands
Confirmed 54–45 (roll call vote 63) · March 23, 2026
- ReceivedMarch 9, 2026
- Sent to committeeMarch 9, 2026
- HearingMarch 18, 2026
- Committee voteMarch 19, 2026
- On the Senate calendarMarch 19, 2026
- Senate voteMarch 22, 2026
- ConfirmedMarch 23, 2026
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Description on the record: Markwayne Mullin, of Oklahoma, to be Secretary of Homeland Security, vice Kristi Noem.
Source: Congress.gov PN858, record updated July 7, 2026 ↗
Evidence
- Record
- Congress.gov nomination PN858 ↗
- Machine-readable record
https://api.congress.gov/v3/nomination/119/858?format=json- Status wording
- PORKER shows the status from Congress.gov’s latest-action text: “Confirmed by the Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 54 - 45. Record Vote Number: 63.” (March 23, 2026)
- Last updated by Congress.gov
- July 7, 2026
- Retrieved by PORKER
- October 16, 2026
- Raw copy kept
- nominations-119-2026-10-16-06a5bfe9.jsonl.gz
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Senate votes
Roll calls recorded on this nomination. Both parties are shown the same way, and nothing here is a score.
Cloture vote (a vote to end debate) · March 22, 2026
Yea 54Nay 37Not voting 9
| Party | Yea | Nay | Not voting |
|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | 2 | 35 | 8 |
| Independent | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Republican | 52 | 0 | 1 |
How each senator voted (100)
Yea (54)
Nay (37)
Not Voting (9)
Source: Senate roll call vote 62, March 22, 2026 ↗
Evidence
- Question
- On the Cloture Motion PN858
- Vote record
- senate.gov roll call vote 62, 119th Congress, session 2 ↗
- PORKER vote id
vote_Senate_119_2_62- Why this vote is linked here
- The Senate vote record names this nomination number, or Congress.gov lists this roll call number in the nomination’s action line.
Confirmation vote · March 23, 2026
Yea 54Nay 45Not voting 1
| Party | Yea | Nay | Not voting |
|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | 2 | 42 | 1 |
| Independent | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Republican | 52 | 1 | 0 |
How each senator voted (100)
Yea (54)
Nay (45)
Not Voting (1)
Source: Senate roll call vote 63, March 23, 2026 ↗
Evidence
- Question
- On the Nomination PN858
- Vote record
- senate.gov roll call vote 63, 119th Congress, session 2 ↗
- PORKER vote id
vote_Senate_119_2_63- Why this vote is linked here
- The Senate vote record names this nomination number, or Congress.gov lists this roll call number in the nomination’s action line.
Committee steps
- Referred To March 9, 2026: Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee
- Hearings By (full committee) March 18, 2026: Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee
- Markup By March 19, 2026: Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee
- Reported By March 19, 2026: Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee
Every recorded action
- Received in the Senate and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
- Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 119-353.
- Placed on Senate Executive Calendar. Calendar No. 696. Subject to nominee's commitment to respond to requests to appear and testify before any duly constituted committee of the Senate.
- Reported by Senator Paul, Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs, without printed report.
- Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Ordered to be reported favorably.
- Cloture motion presented in Senate.
- Motion to proceed to executive session to consideration of nomination agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
- By unanimous consent agreement, debate 3/23/2026.
- Considered by Senate.
- Cloture invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 54 - 37. Record Vote Number: 62.
- By unanimous consent agreement, mandatory quorum required under Rule XXII waived.
- Confirmed by the Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 54 - 45. Record Vote Number: 63.
- Considered by Senate.
Same rule for every member. Both parties are always shown, and every number links to the bill or member behind it. How we calculate →