The Senate backed Mullin by a vote of 54-45, with Democratic Sens. “My goal in six months is that we’re not in the lead story every single day,” Mullin told his Senate colleagues, promising to “set the partisan side down” to deal with urgent issues, including securing funding for DHS. AdvertisementSen. Markwayne Mullin speaks during a Senate Armed Services Committee hearing, Jan. 14, 2025, on Capitol Hill. “You told the media that I was a ‘freakin’ snake’ and that you completely understood why I had been assaulted,” Paul told Mullin. In Oklahoma, GOP Rep. Kevin Hern has emerged as a front-runner to replace Mullin in the Senate next year.

Source: Huffington Post March 24, 2026 01:29 UTC