Senator Peters Statement on Vote Opposin... | Senator Gary Peters
Jan 20, 2025 · WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Senator Gary Peters (MI), a member of the Armed Services Committee and a former Lt. Commander in the U.S. Navy Reserve, released the following statement on his vote to oppose the nomination of Pete Hegseth to be U.S. Secretary of Defense: “During my time in the U.S. Senate, I have voted for every Secretary of Defense who has come before me, regardless of which ...
Peters explains why he voted to oppose Hegseth nomination
6 days ago · U.S. Senator Gary Peters voted to oppose the nomination of Pete Hegseth to be U.S. Secretary of Defense. The member of the Armed Services Committee and a former Lt. Commander in the U.S. Navy Reserve explains his decision below: “During my time in the U.S. Senate, I have voted for every Secretary of Defense who has come before me, regardless ...
Trump Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth confirmed by Senate vote …
2 days ago · McConnell said in a statement that leading the United States Armed Forces is "a massive and solemn responsibility." Leading its 3 million personnel with a budget of $1 trillion is "a daily test ...
Live Count: The Senate Votes on Pete Hegseth as Secretary of Defense
2 days ago · Vice President JD Vance delivered a tie breaking vote to confirm Pete Hegseth, a former Fox News host, as secretary of defense. Three Republicans joined the Democrats and independents in voting no ...
HON Pete Hegseth > U.S. Department of Defense > Biography
2 days ago · The Honorable Pete Hegseth is the 29th Secretary of Defense, sworn in on Jan. 24, 2025.Hegseth was commissioned as an infantry officer in the U.S. Army National Guard after graduating from Princeton
Pete Hegseth Is Confirmed as Defense Secretary By Slim Margin
2 days ago · President Joseph R. Biden Jr.’s defense secretary, Lloyd J. Austin III, was confirmed on a 93-to-2 vote. ... or even whether he believes the United States should do so. He failed, for that ...
Vance breaks tie in the Senate to confirm Pete Hegseth as defense secretary
2 days ago · He will make a great Secretary of Defense!” Trump posted on Truth Social after the vote. Follow live politics coverage. McConnell's vote was a stunning rebuke of Hegseth and Trump, whom the ...
Highlights from Pete Hegseth confirmation hearing | AP News
Jan 14, 2025 · Multiple senators noted that while Hegseth has railed on allegations that standards have been lowered for women in combat, they said Hegseth’s nomination would mark a lowering of standards for the position of Secretary of Defense. Michigan Democrat Gary Peters asked Hegseth what was the highest number of people he’d managed in his military ...
Senator Peters Helps Pass National Defen... | Senator Gary Peters
Dec 18, 2024 · WASHINGTON, DC – The U.S. Senate has passed the annual national defense bill, which includes numerous provisions secured by U.S. Senator Gary Peters (MI) to strengthen Michigan’s defense footprint and support our nation’s servicemembers and veterans.
VIDEO: Senator Peters Highlights Michig... | Senator Gary Peters
Apr 10, 2024 · WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Senator Gary Peters (MI), a former Lieutenant Commander in the U.S. Navy Reserve, highlighted the importance of Michigan’s defense installations during a Senate Armed Services Committee hearing with U.S. Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff General Charles Q. Brown Jr.