{"id":3815,"date":"2026-03-19T09:40:09","modified":"2026-03-19T09:40:11","slug":"fetterman-statement-on-mullin-confirmation-vote","link":"https:\/\/www.fetterman.senate.gov\/fetterman-statement-on-mullin-confirmation-vote\/","title":{"rendered":"Fetterman Statement on Mullin Committee Vote"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"3815\" class=\"elementor elementor-3815\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t<div data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-55e97838 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"55e97838\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2d0de16f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2d0de16f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>WASHINGTON, D.C.<\/strong> \u2014 Today, the U.S. Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs will vote to advance the confirmation of U.S. Senator Markwayne Mullin (R-OK) to be Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security. <strong>U.S. Senator John Fetterman (D-PA) released the following statement<\/strong>:<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph --><!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><strong>\u201cIn January, I called on the president to fire Noem\u2014and he did.<\/strong><\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph --><!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><strong>\u201cI truly approached the confirmation of my colleague and friend, Senator Mullin, with an open-mind.<\/strong><\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph --><!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><strong>\u201cWe need a leader at DHS.<\/strong><\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph --><!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><strong>\u201cWe must reopen DHS.<\/strong><\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph --><!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><strong>\u201cMy AYE is rooted in a strong committed, constructive working relationship with Senator Mullin for our nation\u2019s security.\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false}}