The top Democrat on the Senate Armed Services Committee told Defense Secretary ... and an annual budget of nearly $900 billion. Sen. Jack Reed, Rhode Island Democrat, announced his opposition ...

Sen. Jack Reed, (D., R.I), the top Democrat on the Senate Armed Services Committee, requested a second round of questions for senators, as has been allowed for previous defense secretary nominees.

Jack Reed, the top-ranking Democrat on the Senate Armed Services Committee ... and would harm “the professionalism of the United States military.” ...

McConnell said in a statement that leading the United States Armed Forces is "a massive and ... but he heard it was "explicit ...

The Committee on Armed Services is a committee of the United States Senate empowered with legislative oversight of the nation's military, including the Department of Defense, military research and ...

This post has been updated with statements from Sen. Roger Wicker and Sen. Jack Reed. The Senate on Friday confirmed Pete ...

In a combative hearing, no Republicans came out against Pete Hegseth as he made his case to overhaul the Pentagon.

Pete Hegseth, President-elect Donald Trump's pick to lead the Pentagon, faced some tough questions from Democrats on the ...

Donald Trump's pick for Defense Secretary, faced stiff criticism from Democrats and some Republicans—requiring a tie-breaking ...

President-elect Donald Trump has suggested that the United States should ... Senator Jack Reed, the ranking Democrat on the Senate Armed Services Committee, raised concerns over the FBI background ...

Democrats say Hegseth’s lack of experience, comments about women and Black troops, and allegations of excessive drinking and ...

The Armed Services ... United States, not to simply fall in line and do something expedient,” Reed added. If Hegseth’s nomination is passed by the committee, he needs a simple majority in the ...