The Committee on Armed Services is a committee of the United States Senate empowered with legislative oversight of the nation's military, including the Department of Defense, military research and ...

Lawmakers this week will unofficially kick off their work on the annual defense authorization bill with a Senate hearing ...

The Senate Armed Services Committee voted along party lines to approve Pete Hegseth's nomination to be the next secretary of defense, moving his nomination along to a full Senate vote. All 14 ...

Pete Hegseth must be approved by the GOP-led Senate Armed Services Committee before he can go before the full Senate for confirmation.

Pete Hegseth faces Senate confirmation hearings as Trump's Defense Secretary pick. Newsweek's live blog is now closed.

U.S. Rep. John Kline has been appointed to the House Intelligence Committee, officially known as the U.S. House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence. The Intelligence ...

Democrats questioned whether there were gaps. By Karoun Demirjian Reporting from Washington The top members of the Senate Armed Services Committee were briefed late Friday afternoon on the ...

Pete Hegseth told senators “restrictive rules of engagement” have “made it more difficult to defeat our enemies” as Democrats ...

WASHINGTON – The Senate Armed Services Committee has voted in favor of Pete Hegseth, President Donald Trump's pick to lead the Pentagon. Hegseth, 44, is a combat veteran and former Fox News host.

Hegseth was grilled by members of the Armed Services Committee on allegations of misconduct and sexual impropriety he's denied -- as well as his position on military policy issues, including women ...