Markwayne Mullin faces a straightforward path to confirmation as DHS secretary
The Senate tends to be kind to its own members, and at least one Democrat is on board.
The Senate tends to be kind to its own members, and at least one Democrat is on board.
“The rot is deep” inside the agency, said Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer.
Democrats pushed for more enforcement mechanisms.
The call comes a day after Gonzales admitted having affair with staffer and the opening of a House Ethics probe.
“I hope it’s going to be soon,” Senate Majority Leader John Thune told reporters hours after making his latest plea to the president to endorse Sen. John Cornyn.
The Texas lawmaker, who faces a primary runoff in May to hold his seat, said in a radio interview that he’s not to blame for her death.
The former NFL player’s decision to leave Congress at the end of the current term will help House Republicans maintain their fragile majority.