Senate panel backs Mullin to head DHS, floor vote in sight
TL;DR
The Senate homeland security committee approved Markwayne Mullin’s nomination to lead the Department of Homeland Security, creating a glide path for a full Senate confirmation vote in coming days. Rand Paul opposed the nomination, while Democrat John Fetterman backed Mullin, signaling a likely party-line but potentially bipartisan path to final approval as lawmakers prepare for the floor vote.
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