Sen. Roger Wicker (R-MS), Senate Armed Services Committee chairman, announced late Wednesday night that Hegseth still had the backing of Senate Republicans. “Recent reports regarding a ...

Roger Wicker (R-MS) was enthusiastic for Pete Hegseth ... nominee’s “really strong” performance “united” Senate Republicans. He also suggested that Hegseth underwent “some of the ...

Senate Armed Services Committee Chair Roger Wicker (R-Miss.) told reporters that Republicans are willing to work into the weekend to confirm him. “The next would be on cloture, and that would be ...

Roger Wicker, R-Miss., and in the U.S. House by ... The bill is one of many pro-life bills expected to be refiled by Republicans after previous bills filed went nowhere under the Democratic ...

Pete Hegseth, President Donald Trump’s nominee for secretary of defense, faces a potential roadblock to becoming the head of the Pentagon with a claim of inappropriate behavior made by his ...

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

This post has been updated with statements from Sen. Roger Wicker and Sen. Jack Reed. The Senate on Friday confirmed Pete ...

Republicans are pushing to get the votes done ... teeing up a final vote potentially later Friday. Mississippi Republican Roger Wicker supports Hegseth. “This nomination is unconventional. That may be ...

Senate Armed Services Committee Chair Roger Wicker (R-Miss.) told reporters that Republicans are willing to work into the weekend to confirm him. “The next would be on cloture, and that would be ...