Shaheen Statement on Vote Against DHS Secretary Nominee Markwayne Mullin

(Washington, DC) – U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), Ranking Member of the U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee and a senior member of the U.S. Senate Armed Services Committee, released the following statement on her vote against President Trump’s nominee to lead the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS), Senator Markwayne Mullin (R-OK):

“Like the overwhelming majority of Americans, I believe we need a sensible immigration policy that includes a secure border, an orderly immigration system for those who wish to move here legally and contribute to our society and targeted enforcement against people who pose a threat to our communities. And, like most Americans, I have been horrified by the reckless overreach of ICE and CBP that has resulted in American citizens killed, detained and fearful of the chaos in their communities.

“Unfortunately, I do not have confidence that Senator Mullin has the willingness or vision to undertake urgently-needed reforms at the Department of Homeland Security to rebuild trust following Secretary Noem’s disastrous tenure. I am also concerned that Senator Mullin lacks relevant experience for the role and believe he has not displayed the temperament needed to oversee some of our country’s most important law enforcement functions.

“For that reason, I voted against Markwayne Mullin’s nomination to lead the Department of Homeland Security.”

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