Senators from both parties sharply questioned Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth about support for Ukraine, the defense budget and the Pentagon's recent deployment of active-duty troops to Los Angeles ...

Lawmakers criticized the absence of specifics offered by Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth during a hearing that touched on the Marines in Los Angeles, the ‘Golden Dome’ and drone attacks.

Sen. Jack Reed (D-RI) questions Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth during a Senate Committee on Appropriations subcommittee hearing to examine proposed budget estimates for fiscal 2026 for the ...

WATCH: Hegseth faces sharp questioning at House hearing as he testifies on defense budget Politics Updated on Jun 12, 2025 6:48 PM EDT — Published on Jun 12, 2025 10:12 AM EDT ...

Defense officials argued the spending request should also include another spending bill in Congress, which would bring the total closer to $961 billion.

Jacob Adams is a journalism fellow at The Daily Signal. Send an email to Jacob. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth on Wednesday testified on the Pentagon’s proposed defense budget for fiscal year ...

Rep. Betty McCollum, D-Minn., was quick to criticize Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth for deploying the military during the ongoing riots in Los Angeles and for how much it cost. Hegseth fired back ...

Hegseth and Joint Chiefs of Staff Chairman Gen. Dan Caine fielded questions during a more than 2-hour hearing regarding the proposed $961.6 billion DOD budget for the 2026 fiscal year.

Department of Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth testifies before the House Committee on Appropriations subcommittee oversight hearing on the Department of Defense, on Capitol Hill in Washington ...

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth testifies before a House Committee on Appropriations subcommittee oversight hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington on Tuesday. (Jose Luis Magana/AP) Senators from ...