52 Republicans in Senate plus Heinrich (NM) & John Fetterman (Penn.) make the 54 vote to confirm MARKWAYNE MULLIN as next DHS Secy. for Trump Cabinet

 USA TODAY

breaking news

8:30 p.m. eastern

March 23, 2026

54 - 45 (all

Democrats except

Heinrich of NM +

Fetterman and all

independents

as well as RAND PAUL of KY)

did NOT support their colleague

joining the Trump-Vance cabinet

___________

presently he is a

Jr. Senator from state

of OK to U.S. Senate

and only 99 in that

instance could vote . . .