The Senate voted 59-34 to confirm South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem to be the Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security.
Kristi Noem cleared a key procedural hurdle in the Senate on Friday, teeing up her final confirmation vote for early Sunday.
South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem, the firebrand who gained a national spotlight during the coronavirus pandemic, was confirmed by the Senate.
President Donald Trump is expected to deliver remarks in Las Vegas as the administration pushes his immigration agenda.