Sen. Kelly questions nominee on possible risks of US resuming nuclear tests, suggesting it could benefit China.

A Pentagon official acknowledged that the department had not consulted with senators about two of the major policy decisions being evaluated, which has caused frustration from the lawmakers. Alexander Velez-Green,

The top senators on the Armed Services Committee say they want answers about the boat strikes and plan to fight cartels, but the White House isn't giving them the information.

The Trump administration nominated the Purdue associate professor of aeronautics and astronautics to be an assistant secretary of defense in April.

The International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers said on Tuesday that five members of the Senate Armed Services Committee urged Boeing CEO Kelly Ortberg to negotiate in good faith and reach a fair agreement with the striking members.

Gen. Kenneth Wilsbach’s promotion ends a period of uncertainty for the service. He is expected to assume his new role in the coming days.

The top Republican and Democrat on the Senate Armed Services Committee are publicly pressuring the Pentagon to provide its legal rationale for the military strikes against alleged drug

The failed vote comes after Senate Democrats blocked the GOP’s stopgap funding measure to reopen the government for the twelfth time on Wednesday. Democrats have tied reopening the government to extensions in Affordable Care Act subsidies and a reversal of Republican cuts to Medicaid.

Reed, ranking Democrat on the Armed Services Committee, urges Republicans not to remain silent while “while the president transforms the military into his personal political tool.”