Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand campaign's pays off, as President Joe Biden says ERA is now in effect
WASHINGTON — New York Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand celebrated the success of her yearlong campaign, as President Joe Biden ...
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Gillibrand Joins Appropriations Committee
New York Senator Kirsten Gillibrand announced that she is joining the Senate Appropriations Committee as the new Congress ...
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The military is likely to end its anti-extremism efforts after four years of uncertain results
Republicans have dismissed the Biden Administration's anti-extremism efforts as an unnecessary distraction for the military.
Veteran, IL Sen. Duckworth grills Trump's Defense Secretary pick Hegseth: 'You're not qualified'
Sen. Tammy Duckworth, D-Illinois, was in full combat mode as she went hard after Hegseth and his qualifications to lead the ...
This year’s debate over defense spending threatens to disrupt a tradition of bipartisan consensus-building over funding the military
But that record was threatened in the Republican-led House of Representatives on July 14, 2023, when members passed the US$886 billion bill by a 219-210 mostly party-line vote. Reflecting the current ...
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Indiana's U.S. senators set for key roles in national policy debates
will sit on the 17-member Senate Select Committee on Intelligence. The Intelligence Committee is tasked with overseeing the intelligence activities and programs of the United States and providing ...
Key takeaways from Pete Hegseth’s fiery confirmation hearing
Pete Hegseth, President-elect Donald Trump’s pick for defense secretary, has publicly faced senators for the first time.
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Pete Hegseth, Trump’s defense secretary pick, grilled at contentious Senate hearing
Hegseth, 44, served in the infantry and was deployed to Iraq, Afghanistan and Guantanamo Bay. He was awarded two Bronze Stars ...
Hegseth softens stance on women in combat, calls for policies already in place
Pete Hegseth said he now supports women serving in combat roles so long as they meet the same standards as men -- a policy ...
Trump nominee Pete Hegseth weathers Democrat grilling to emerge largely unscathed
By Phil Stewart, Idrees Ali and Patricia Zengerle WASHINGTON (Reuters) -President-elect Donald Trump's pick to lead the ...
Hegseth clarifies stance on women in military in combative confirmation hearing
Hegseth pushed back on allegations that he disparaged women serving in the military under tough questioning during his Senate ...
Four Takeaways From Hegseth’s Confirmation Hearing
President-elect Donald J. Trump’s pick for defense secretary said nothing that would alienate the Republican senators on the ...