Lisa Murkowski (Alaska) and Susan Collins (Maine ... help build the “most powerful military in the world.” Sen. Roger Wicker (R-Miss.), the Senate Armed Services Committee chair who strongly ...

Susan Collins of Maine and Lisa Murkowski of ... Senate Armed Services Committee Chair Roger Wicker (R-Miss.) said he “was not surprised” by their votes and “I do understand” their ...

Two Republicans, Sen. Lisa Murkowski of Alaska and Sen. Susan Collins of Maine, broke ranks to oppose Hegseth.

Pete Hegseth has vowed to bring his “warrior” ethos to the Pentagon. Democrats had assailed him as unfit for the job, and his ...

Vice President Vance on Friday broke a Senate tie to confirm Pete Hegseth as President Trump’s secretary of Defense, capping ...

Senators voted 51-49 to advance Hegseth's defense secretary bid, which has been mired in several controversies. Two ...

Three Republicans voted with every Democrat against Trump’s controversial pick to lead the Pentagon, forcing Vance to step in ...

Also voting "no" were three Republican senators, Lisa Murkowski of Alaska, Susan Collins of Maine and ... Senate Armed Services Chair Sen. Roger Wicker, R-Miss., strongly supports Hegseth.

Susan Collins (R-Maine) and Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska ... Senate Armed Services Committee Chairman Roger Wicker (R-Miss.) hinted before the vote that there might be some late-night drama. Asked if ...