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President-elect Donald Trump's nominee for U.S. Department of Homeland Security Secretary, Kristi Noem, testifies before the Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs on Capitol Hill in Washington on Jan. 17, 2025. Madalina Vasiliu/The Epoch Times
The Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee voted on Jan. 20 to advance two of President Donald Trump’s cabinet-level nominees, Kristi Noem for Department of Homeland Security (DHS) secretary and Russ Vought for Office of Management and Budget (OMB) director.
The committee advanced Noem’s nomination on a 13-2 vote.