This presidential appointment requires Senate confirmation. The Senate Armed Services Committee held a confirmation hearing for Hegseth on January 14, 2025. [1] The Senate confirmed Hegseth in a 51-50 ...
WASHINGTON, D.C. U.S. Senators Tammy Duckworth (D-IL)—a member of the U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and ...
Donald Trump's pick for Defense Secretary, faced stiff criticism from Democrats and some Republicans—requiring a tie-breaking ...
Both U.S. senators representing Illinois slammed the confirmation of Pete Hegseth to be the new defense secretary.
Pete Hegseth’s inexperience could put troops’ lives in danger, warned the combat veteran who sits on the Senate Armed Services Committee.