UPDATE: This report originally stated that the Senate vote on Noem would be Sunday, but they have moved the vote to Saturday.
Senate out now until 9:30 am et Saturday. After breaking the filibuster tonight on the nomination of Kristi Noem to be DHS Secretary, Senate will vote to confirm her tomorrow at 11:30 am et
— Chad Pergram (@ChadPergram) January 25, 2025
Now that Pete Hegseth has been confirmed by the Senate for Secretary of Defense, the next member of Trump’s new cabinet up for a vote is South Dakota Governor Kristi Noem as head of the Department of Homeland Security.
Noem’s nomination was just advanced by the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee which means all that’s left is for the Senate to vote for her confirmation.
Noem is expected to get bipartisan support in the Senate, so her confirmation should not be as close as Hegseth’s.
FOX News reports:
Kristi Noem beats Senate confirmation hurdle, advancing to final vote for DHS role
The nomination of Gov. Kristi Noem, R-S.D., to be the next Homeland Security secretary defeated a key hurdle in the confirmation process on Friday night, advancing to a final vote later this weekend.
Her confirmation vote is expected to take place early Sunday morning.
If confirmed, Noem will become the fourth of President Donald Trump’s picks to be advanced out of the Senate, behind Secretary of State Marco Rubio, CIA Director John Ratcliffe and incoming Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth.
Votes that are expected soon after Noem’s are those for Treasury Secretary nominee Scott Bessent, followed by Transportation Secretary pick Sean Duffy.
The South Dakota governor is expected to receive bipartisan support for her confirmation to the Department of Homeland Security (DHS). Her nomination advanced out of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee (HSGAC) by a vote of 13-2. Only two Democrats voted against her.
Senator Mullin of Oklahoma tweeted this tonight.
We expect the @PeteHegseth vote at 9pm ET, then we’ll start the 30-hour debate clock on @KristiNoem to likely confirm her for DHS very early on Sunday morning. We must confirm the cabinet ASAP!
— Markwayne Mullin (@SenMullin) January 24, 2025
It will actually be a surprise if Noem is not confirmed. She will replace Alejandro Mayorkas, who will go down in history as the worst DHS chief ever.