Kristi Noem as secretary of the Department of Homeland Security. Six Democrats joined all Republican senators in

Kristi Noem​, Trump's pick to lead the sprawling Department of Homeland Security, took questions from lawmakers on border policies and disaster relief.

The Senate confirmed Kristi Noem as homeland security secretary on Saturday, putting the South Dakota governor in charge of a sprawling agency that is essential to national security and President Donald Trump's plans to clamp down on illegal immigration.

South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem is set to face senators during her confirmation hearing as she vies to become the next homeland security secretary

Kristi Noem (R) as she takes over the department that ... fires unless the state changes its approach to water management. GOP lawmakers including Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.)

The Senate confirmed Gov. Kristi Noem (R-SD) as the next Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security on Sunday during a weekend vote, as Republicans overcame efforts by Democrats to delay the process by using procedural hurdles.

During the Senate voting, the Republican lawmakers unanimously supported Noem’s bid and even got support from seven Democrats

The Senate on Saturday voted for Kristi Noem to become President Trump’s Homeland Security secretary, giving him a loyal lieutenant at the helm of the department that will carry out his border and immigration plans.

Kristi Noem, a Republican and Trump ally, has been confirmed as Secretary of Homeland Security. She will lead the agency responsible for national security and immigration enforcement.

Seven Democratic senators voted to confirm South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem (R) as the head of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), allowing her to lead an agency that will be paramount to