Senate ends debate on the nomination of Markwayne Mullin
On the Cloture Motion PN858
MAR 22, 2026 · 1:01 PM ET
CLOTURE ONPN 858Markwayne Mullin, Secretary of Homeland SecurityMAR 22, 2026 · 1:01 PM ET
AGREED TO
54–37
Party-line vote, except 2 Democrats who crossed. Cleared the 46 needed by 8 votes.
A yes on cloture only ends debate. It is not a vote to confirm the nominee.
CLOTURE ON NOMINATIONS →READ THIS RIGHT
A yes on cloture only ends debate. It is not a vote to confirm the nominee.
CLOTURE ON NOMINATIONS →45 DEM2 IND53 REP
YEANAYCROSSEDTAP A SEAT
WHAT WAS DECIDED
What the Senate was voting on
IN PLAIN WORDS
The Senate voted on whether to end debate on Markwayne Mullin’s nomination to be Secretary of Homeland Security. Cloture passed with 54 yes votes, 8 more than the 46 needed.
A YES MEANT
End debate on Markwayne Mullin’s nomination and move to a final vote.
A NO MEANT
Keep debating the nomination; this is not a vote against the nomination itself.
THE NOMINATION · PN 858
Markwayne Mullin, Secretary of Homeland Security
Department of Homeland Security
WHERE IT STANDS · WHAT’S NEXT
Confirmed on March 23, 2026.
MAR 23Considered by Senate.
MAR 23Confirmed by the Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 54 - 45.
WHY IT NEEDED 460 VACANT · 100 SWORN
46is a majority of the 91 senators voting yes or no. Members voting “present” or absent don’t count.
- 2013, 2017
- Ending debate on nominations has needed only a simple majority since 2013, and on Supreme Court nominees since 2017.
- VP
- On a 50–50 tie the Vice President can cast the deciding vote.
46 is a majority of the 91 senators voting yes or no. Members voting “present” or absent don’t count.
- 2013, 2017
- Ending debate on nominations has needed only a simple majority since 2013, and on Supreme Court nominees since 2017.
- VP
- On a 50–50 tie the Vice President can cast the deciding vote.
HOW EACH SIDE VOTED
Party line, with 2 Democrats crossing2 Democrats crossed. It passed.
BY PARTYYEA–NAY
Democrats2 CROSSED TO YEA
RepublicansNONE CROSSED
IndependentsCAUCUS WITH DEMOCRATS
THE ARITHMETICCOUNTS ONLY
52
yeas without the 2 who crossed
54
yeas with them
8
to spare over the 46 needed
THE 2 WHO CROSSEDHOW OFTEN THEY VOTE WITH PARTY
Martin Heinrich
D-NM · VOTED YEA
94%
John Fetterman
D-PA · VOTED YEA
80%
BY STATEONE BAR PER SENATOR
YEANAYNOT VOTINGA SENATOR CROSSEDYOUR STATE
11TH
Party-line Senate vote in March
240TH
Cloture vote in the Senate this Congress
31
Senate roll calls in March
52
yeas without the 2
54
yeas with them
8
to spare
THE 2 WHO CROSSED
11THParty-line Senate vote in March
240THCloture vote in the Senate this Congress
31Senate roll calls in March
THE JOURNEY
Every vote on PN 858Every vote on PN 858
MAR 23SENATE#63On the nominationCONFIRMED54–45
MAR 22SENATE#62Cloture on the nominationTHIS VOTEPASSED54–37
MAR 20SENATE—Cloture motion filedFILED
MAR 19SENATE—Reported by committeeREPORTED
MAR 9SENATE—Received in the SenateRECEIVED
SENATE · MAR 22
54–37
PASSED · NEEDED 46
2 Democrats voted yes
IN THE SENATE · MAR 9 – 23CONFIRMED 54–45
- MAR 9Received in the SenateRECEIVED
- MAR 19Reported by committeeREPORTED
- MAR 20Cloture motion filedFILED
- MAR 22#62THIS VOTECloture on the nominationPASSED54–378 votes to spare over the 46 needed.
- MAR 23#63On the nominationCONFIRMED54–45
IN THE NEWS · 18 STORIESIN THE NEWS
Coverage of this vote18 stories from 14 outlets
+ 4 OUTLETS NOT RATED
- KOCOCENTERSen. Markwayne Mullin could become DHS secretary as vote expected
- News On 6CENTERAlan Armstrong is Stitt's Senate pick. What led to the decision, and what's next?
- Associated PressCENTERTSA lines worsen as airports face mounting strain...
- Associated PressCENTERTSA lines worsen as airports face mounting strain...
- redstate.comRIGHTSunday Vote: Senate Nudges Mullin Closer to DHS Post
- AxiosCENTERSenate votes to advance Mullin's nomination to lead DHS - Axios
- AxiosCENTERSenate votes to advance Mullin's nomination to lead DHS - Axios
Lean describes the outlets, not the vote.
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