March 23, 2026 – On Sunday, U.S. Senators Catherine Cortez Masto and Jacky Rosen Voted against Markwayne Mullin as Secretary of Homeland Security and released the following statements.

Senator Catherine Cortez Masto Votes Against Markwayne Mullin as Secretary of Homeland Security

March 23, 2026 - Washington, D.C. – On Sunday, U.S. Senator Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.) released the following statement after voting against Markwayne Mullin as Secretary of Homeland Security.

“Secretary Kristi Noem’s tenure at the Department of Homeland Security was disastrous because the Trump Administration’s immigration policies are ripping apart families and violating Americans’ constitutional rights, without making us any safer. Senator Mullin has no relevant experience, and I’m concerned he’ll be a rubber stamp to President Trump and Stephen Miller and run a DHS that is not fundamentally different from Secretary Noem’s. Americans cannot afford more of the same abuses of power. I will not support Senator Mullin’s confirmation.”

Source: Senator Catherine Cortez Masto

Senator Jacky Rosen Votes Against Markwayne Mullin for Secretary of Homeland Security

March 23, 2026 - WASHINGTON, DC – On Sunday, U.S. Senator Jacky Rosen (D-NV) voted against a procedural step to confirm Senator Markwayne Mullin (R-OK) as the next Secretary of Homeland Security. 

“After Kristi Noem’s disastrous time as Secretary of Homeland Security, we need a steady, level-headed leader who will focus on protecting our homeland while ensuring ICE officers follow the same standards as other law enforcement officials,” said Senator Rosen. “We cannot have a Homeland Security Secretary who will continue the cruel immigration enforcement practices that have gone after U.S. citizens and law-abiding immigrants. I voted against Markwayne Mullin for Secretary of Homeland Security because he has made clear his number one priority is pleasing Donald Trump, including by voting against paying TSA agents — who would be his staff if he’s confirmed — during this Republican shutdown.”

Senator Rosen has been outspoken in her opposition to Donald Trump’s mass deportation agenda, and support for reforms to rein in ICE. Earlier this year, she called for guardrails to rein in ICE officers following the killings of two Americans in Minneapolis. During the Republican shutdown of the Department of Homeland Security, Senator Rosen tried to pass her bill to pay TSA agents but Republicans blocked it. 

Source: Senator Jacky Rosen