McCaskill Missed Nearly Half of All Armed Services Hearings

Largest absences occurred while running for re-election in 2012

Haris Alic
October 29, 2018 1:35 PM

Democratic senator Claire McCaskill, who is engaged in a fierce re-election battle in her home state of Missouri, is touting herself as a champion of men and women in uniform, despite her congressional record.

Dunford: Open Skies Treaty Shouldn’t Be in Place if Russians Aren’t Complying

Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Joseph Dunford

David Rutz
September 27, 2017 9:37 AM

Mattis: ‘Shocked’ by Poor State of Military Readiness

Jack Heretik
June 13, 2017 8:44 AM

Dem Senator Says Commanders Don’t Take Problems in the Military ‘Seriously’

Nick Bolger
March 15, 2017 1:23 PM

Democratic Rep. Calls for Marines Involved In Nude Photo Scandal to Be Fired

Nick Bolger
March 8, 2017 2:11 PM

Rep. Jackie Speier (D., Calif.), a member of the House Armed Services Committee, called on Wednesday for the Marines accused of sharing explicit photos of female Marines to be fired.

Mattis Approved by Senate Armed Services Committee to Be SecDef

Madeleine Weast
January 18, 2017 3:06 PM

Retired Marine Gen. James Mattis was approved on Wednesday by the Senate Committee on Armed Services to serve as secretary of defense in Donald Trump's administration.

Lawmakers Vote to Allow
Mattis to Lead Pentagon

House, Senate pass waiver bill paving way for retired Marine general's confirmation

Morgan Chalfant
January 13, 2017 3:46 PM

Lawmakers in both chambers of Congress have voted to pass legislation allowing retired Marine Gen. James Mattis to serve as secretary of defense in the administration of Donald Trump.

Senate Approves Legislation Allowing Mattis to Serve as SecDef

Morgan Chalfant
January 12, 2017 3:19 PM

The full Senate on Thursday afternoon approved legislation that would allow retired Marine Gen. James Mattis to serve as defense secretary in the administration of Donald Trump.

F-35 Program Delayed Again, Costing At Least $500 Million

Morgan Chalfant
January 11, 2017 11:56 AM

The F-35 Joint Strike Fighter Program has been delayed again and will cost at least $500 million more, according to correspondence between the Pentagon and the chairman of the Senate Armed Services Committee.

Defense Experts Recommend
Congress Pass Waiver for Mattis to Serve as SecDef

Testimony to Senate panel highlights Marine general's character, judgement

Morgan Chalfant
January 10, 2017 11:58 AM

Defense experts on Tuesday recommended that Congress pass a waiver to allow retired Marine Gen. James Mattis to serve as defense secretary in Donald Trump's administration.