The Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs voted Thursday to advance Markwayne Mullin's nomination to replace Kristi Noem as DHS secretary.

Sen. Markwayne Mullin faces a confirmation hearing for DHS secretary amid controversies over immigration, a partial shutdown, and disaster relief.

WASHINGTON: Should Sen. Markwayne Mullin be approved as the next secretary of Homeland Security, he will walk into the department’s sprawling Washington, D.C., campus with his…