Sen. Gary Peters (D-Mich.), the top Democrat on the Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, said Tuesday he will not seek reelection in 2026. Peters’ decision will likely set up […] ...

The Senate last Saturday voted 59 to 34 to confirm Kristi Noem as the new secretary of homeland security. The favorable vote included seven Democrats, John Fetterman (Pa.), Maggie Hassan […] ...

The Senate on Friday evening narrowly confirmed Pete Hegseth as the new secretary of defense. Hegseth’s nomination to lead the Pentagon was approved largely along party lines while three Republicans, […] ...

The Senate on Thursday voted 51-49 to cut off debate and advance consideration of Pete Hegseth’s nomination to be the next secretary of defense, setting up a final vote on […] ...

The Senate Armed Services Committee on Monday voted along party lines to advance Pete Hegseth’s nomination to be the next secretary of defense, a source familiar with the process confirmed […] ...

The House Freedom Caucus has proposed a two-step reconciliation plan that calls for including up to $200 billion in defense spending over four years. The proposal from the group of […] ...