Tag Archives: Markwayne Mullin

The U.S. Senate voted Monday evening to confirm Markwayne Mullin to lead the Department of Homeland Security, which is responsible for carrying out President Donald Trump’s mass deportation agenda. The 54-45 vote means that Mullin, a Republican senator from Oklahoma, will take over the department in the midst of a five-week shutdown. He …

A key Senate committee voted 8-7 Thursday to advance President Donald Trump’s nominee to lead the Department of Homeland Security, sending Sen. Markwayne Mullin to the full Senate despite sharp partisan divisions and concerns over his conduct. The vote by the Senate Homeland Security Committee came one day after a …

Representative Tulsi Gabbard, a Hawaii Democrat, introduced the “Protect Women’s Sports Act” to Congress. The bill bars schools from receiving funding if they allow transgender girls, women, and non-binary people to play on sports teams consistent with their gender identities. The bill has been met with disapproval from LGBTQ activists. …