U.S. Senate Armed Services

The second-term Democrat has been outspoken in her opposition to Pete Hegseth, President-elect Donald Trump's nominee for secretary of defense.

U.S. Sen. Claire McCaskill, D-Mo., contends that members of Congress in both parties – and the public – should be disturbed by President-elect Donald…

As many as 19,000 service members are sexually assaulted each year. A small fraction of those cases -- around 2,500 a year -- are actually reported, and a…

From the start, Senator Roy Blunt (R-Mo) has been critical of the Obama administration’s response to the attack on the U.S. consulate in Libya last…

Updated 2/1/13 9:44 with news that Senator Blunt will be voting "No" on former Senator Hagel. Updated 2/1/13 3:03 with additions throughout.Missouri…

As a new appointee on the Senate Armed Services Committee, Republican Roy Blunt of Missouri will have a say in the nomination of former Senator Chuck…