Why should women in our military, if you were the Secretary of Defense, believe that they would have a fair shot and an equal opportunity to rise through the ranks?”

President-elect Donald Trump's pick to be the next secretary of defense, Pete Hegseth, is now waiting to hear whether he'll be confirmed after a grilling Tuesday on Capitol Hill.

Senator Marco Rubio warned of China’s growing threat, and he backed NATO but said Europe needed to do more to help protect itself. His friendly, five-hour confirmation hearing seemed to all but guarantee he would be the next secretary of state.

Democrats in the House and Senate reintroduced legislation Thursday to permanently extend enhanced subsidies to help people afford insurance premiums on ObamaCare plans. Led by Sens. Jeanne

Sen. Jeanne Shaheen brought up conflicting statements Hegseth has made about women serving in the military. In previous interviews and writings, Hegseth has criticized women in uniform but since ...

Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) sparred with Defense Secretary-designate Pete Hegseth over his views on women’s role in the military during the latter’s confirmation hearing on Tuesday.

Making permanent tax credits to prevent an 18% increase in the rate of those in New Hampshire without health insurance is the first bill U.S. Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-N.H., said

Donald Trump’s cabinet picks are beginning their nomination process this week, starting with Trump’s choice for defense secretary, Pete Hegseth

Sen. Jeanne Shaheen (D., N.H.) said she was disappointed that Pete Hegseth didn’t meet with Democratic senators before asking him to address his past comments about women in the military.

Jeanne Shaheen, D-N.H., dug into Hegseth’s comments ... He received no critical questions from Senate Republicans, the support suggesting that the embattled secretary pick is headed for ...