A U.S. Senate committee voted to advance the nomination of Senator Markwayne Mullin to become ​homeland security secretary, even as the committee's Republican chairman criticized Mullin and voted against him.

Ky., criticized President Donald Trump’s Department of Homeland Security nominee, Sen. Markwayne Mullin, R-Okla., on "America Reports."

If confirmed, he would replace outgoing Secretary Kristi Noem, who was fired earlier this month amid mounting criticism of her leadership of the Department of Homeland Security.

As chair of Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, Paul holds Mullin’s confirmation hopes in his hands. He questioned in stark terms whether his fellow Rep

Markwayne Mullin moved a step closer to becoming President Trump's next Homeland Security secretary after a Senate committee Thursday narrowly advanced his nomination. The 8-7 vote came after a contentious hearing Wednesday and sent the Cabinet nomination to the full Senate,

Sen. Markwayne Mullin moved a step closer to becoming President Donald Trump's next homeland security secretary after a Senate committee Thursday narrowly advanced his nomination. The 8-7 vote came after a contentious hearing Wednesday and sent the Cabinet nomination to the full Senate,

Sen. Markwayne Mullin, President Trump's choice to succeed Kristi Noem as Homeland Security secretary, testified at his confirmation hearing.

Markwayne Mullin, the White House pick for homeland security secretary, made a case to fellow senators Wednesday that he would be a steady hand for a department roiled by controversy under Kristi Noem,