Lisa Murkowski announced Thursday that she ... is prepared to be the next secretary of defense,” the chairman, Sen. Roger Wicker, R-Miss., said in a statement on the eve of the test vote.

Senate Armed Services Committee Chair Roger Wicker (R-Miss.) said he “was not surprised” by their votes and “I do understand” their explanations. “Lisa Murkowski is a good Republican who ...

A Princeton and Harvard-educated former combat veteran, Hegseth went on to make a career at Fox News, where he hosted a ...

Lisa Murkowski (Alaska ... and help build the “most powerful military in the world.” Sen. Roger Wicker (R-Miss.), the Senate Armed Services Committee chair who strongly supported Hegseth ...

Lisa Murkowski and Susan Collins ... In a floor speech on Thursday, Senate Armed Services Committee Chairman Roger Wicker gave an endorsement of Hegseth, calling him the "right man for the ...