Sen. Mark Kelly discusses the negative effects on defense readiness from a White House order freezing federal funding.

Pete Hegseth faces Senate confirmation hearings as Trump's Defense Secretary pick. Newsweek's live blog is now closed.

Ariz., was part of a united Democratic contingent who view the Defense secretary nominee as a poor choice to lead the ...

Senator Mark Kelly opposes Pete Hegseth's nomination for Secretary of Defense, citing concerns about his readiness.

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 ...

Pete Hegseth needed the vice president's vote to break a Senate tie for his confirmation as Defense secretary. Kelly and ...

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

She has yet to submit vetting documents to the Senate Ethics Committee. Kelly also is a member of the Senate Armed Services Committee ... the population of the United States, especially in a ...

The GOP-controlled Senate ... my job as a United States senator, I will support President Trump’s pick for Secretary of Defense,” said Ernst, a member of the Armed Services Committee.