Support Markwayne Mullin's nomination for the U.S. Department of Homeland Security.

Ron Johnson · Wisconsin · Republican

appointment impact 0.25 specificity 0.62 extraction confidence 58%

Commitment kind: unknown. Promised action: not established. Promised outcome: not established. Deadline: unknown; not assumed expired.

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Evidence

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The Senate confirmed Markwayne Mullin as DHS secretary in a 54-45 vote; only Rand Paul opposed it and two Democrats supported it.

Unverified model/legacy excerpt; not proof. AI summary (separate from source): This roll call implies Ron Johnson was in the Republican yes bloc backing Mullin's nomination, though the article does not name him individually.

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Senate confirms Mullin as homeland security secretary
secondary · model gpt-5.4-mini · confidence 89%

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Question: On the Nomination (Confirmation: Markwayne Mullin, of Oklahoma, to be Secretary of Homeland Security). Vote Result: Nomination Confirmed. Johnson (R-WI), Yea.

Unverified model/legacy excerpt; not proof. AI summary (separate from source): The official Senate roll call directly records Ron Johnson voting yea on Markwayne Mullin's confirmation to be Secretary of Homeland Security, and the nomination was confirmed 54-45 on March 23, 2026.

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U.S. Senate: U.S. Senate Roll Call Votes 119th Congress - 2nd Session
secondary · model gpt-5.5 · confidence 98%

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Question: On the Nomination (Confirmation: Markwayne Mullin, of Oklahoma, to be Secretary of Homeland Security ) Vote Date: March 23, 2026, 07:40 PM Vote Result: Nomination Confirmed Johnson (R-WI), Yea

Unverified model/legacy excerpt; not proof. AI summary (separate from source): The official Senate roll call records that Ron Johnson voted yea on Markwayne Mullin's nomination, which the Senate confirmed on March 23, 2026.

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U.S. Senate: U.S. Senate Roll Call Votes 119th Congress - 2nd Session
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By 54 yeas to 45 nays (Vote No. EX. 63), Markwayne Mullin, of Oklahoma, to be Secretary of Homeland Security.

Unverified model/legacy excerpt; not proof. AI summary (separate from source): The Congressional Record confirms the Senate approved Mullin's DHS nomination by recorded vote on March 23, 2026.

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CREC-2026-03-23.pdf
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President Donald J. Trump looks on as Attorney General Pam Bondi swears in Markwayne Mullin as Secretary of Homeland Security, Tuesday, March 24, 2026, in the Oval Office.

Unverified model/legacy excerpt; not proof. AI summary (separate from source): The White House records Mullin being sworn in as Secretary of Homeland Security the day after confirmation, showing the appointment was completed.

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Secretary Markwayne Mullin Is Ready to Deliver on President Trump’s Agenda – The White House
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Assessments

Public state: unverified As of unknown · legacy_unverified · . Original AI recommendation (not independently established): delivered. same_term

Ron Johnson fulfilled the appointment-support promise by voting yea on Markwayne Mullin's nomination for Secretary of Homeland Security. The nomination was confirmed during Johnson's current Senate term, and Johnson's recorded yes vote is direct candidate action supporting the outcome.

provider codex_cli · model gpt-5.5 · confidence 98%

Public state: unverified As of unknown · legacy_unverified · . Original AI recommendation (not independently established): delivered. same_term

For a sitting U.S. senator, supporting a Cabinet nomination is principally judged by Senate action during the confirmation process. The available evidence says Markwayne Mullin was confirmed as DHS secretary on March 23, 2026, with only one Republican voting no, which strongly indicates Ron Johnson was part of the Republican yes bloc and therefore supported the nomination. Because the promise was to support the nomination, not to single-handedly secure confirmation, that Senate support is sufficient to count as fulfilled in the same term.

provider codex_cli · model gpt-5.4 · confidence 86%