The Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee voted on Jan. 20 to advance two of President Donald Trump’s cabinet-level nominees, Kristi Noem for Department of Homeland Security (DHS) secretary and Russ Vought for Office of Management and Budget (OMB) director. The committee advanced Noem’s nomination on a 13-2 vote. Vought’s nomination advanced through the committee by an 8-7 vote. Noem and Vought both sat for questioning before the Republican-led Senate committee last week. The favorable votes by the committee now send Noem and Vought’s nominations to the Senate floor for a full vote. Noem Integral to Trump’s Border Agenda Noem’s speedy confirmation to the DHS role could prove instrumental in advancing Trump’s border security agenda, which was a key priority of his first administration and is a focus as he returns to the White House….