DHS Nominee Mullin Calls for Funding to Be Restored in Confirmation Hearing

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Sen. Markwayne Mullin (R-Okla.) testifies during his confirmation hearing to lead the Department of Homeland Security on Capitol Hill in Washington on March 18, 2026. Madalina Kilroy/The Epoch Times

Sen. Markwayne Mullin (R-Okla.) called for Department of Homeland Security (DHS) funding to be restored during his confirmation hearing on March 18. 

Mullin spoke during his hearing before the Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs, after a month of conflict between Congress and the White House over money for the agency.