Division of Homeland Safety Secretary-designate Kristi Noem inched nearer to Senate affirmation Friday after lawmakers voted to finish debate on her nomination with eight Democrats signaling assist for President Trump’s decide.
The 61-39 end result tees up a closing Saturday morning roll name vote on the Republican South Dakota governor’s Cupboard nomination.
Democratic Sens. John Fetterman of Pennsylvania, Tim Kaine of Virginia, Andy Kim of New Jersey, Elissa Slotkin of Michigan, Raphael Warnock of Georgia, Maggie Hassan of New Hampshire, Gary Peters of Michigan and Jeanne Shaheen of New Hampshire joined all Republicans in voting to interrupt a filibuster on Noem’s nomination.
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The vote on transferring Noem ahead handed moments after Trump’s decide to guide the Pentagon, Pete Hegseth, was confirmed after Vice President JD Vance’s tie-breaking vote.
If confirmed, Noem, 53, will lead the company tasked with overseeing US Customs and Border Safety, US Immigration and Customs Enforcement and US Secret Service amongst a number of different entities.
Trump, 78, has indicated that Noem will work carefully with border czar Tom Homan to safe the nation’s borders.
Throughout her affirmation listening to, Noem described the southern border as a “war zone” and pledged to supply Border Patrol brokers all of the assets they should reverse the move of migrants.
She referred to as border safety a “top priority” for the nation, whereas additionally insisting on the necessity for a “fair and lawful immigration system.”
The Senate will reconvene Saturday morning and vote on Noem’s affirmation at 11:30 a.m., adopted by a vote to advance Trump’s Treasury secretary decide, Scott Bessent.
The vote to substantiate Bessent will happen Monday at 5:30 p.m., adopted by a vote to advance Transportation Secretary-designate Sean Duffy’s nomination.
Duffy’s affirmation vote is slated for 12:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
