Chuck Hagel
At last, the US Senate has confirmed President Obama's pick for Secretary of Defense, Chuck Hagel, in a historically close 58 to 41 vote on Tuesday.
The Senate Armed Services Committee are questioning Chuck Hagel today as he seeks to be appointed as secretary of defense.
Republicans are chastising President Obama for the lack of diversity in his Cabinet appointments. Wait, what?
The Senate is on hiatus until after President Obama’s second inauguration, but they have plenty to think about.
President Obama has officially sent the names of both Chuck Hagel and John Brennan to the Senate for confirmation as new Cabinet secretaries.
After a flurry of speculation in the press, President Obama officially nominated former Republican senator Chuck Hagel as secretary of defense.
Senate Republicans signaled that they're willing to fight out Hagel's nomination, over what they consider to be weak commitment to Israel's security.
While Republicans are settling in for a long fight over sequestration and the debt ceiling, President Obama has to fill several cabinet positions.
Former Democratic House rep and future Senate hopeful Barney Frank says Chuck Hagel isn’t the right choice for Secretary of Defense.
Victims of Hurricane Sandy finally have their aid package approved by House Republicans, and a fight is brewing over the next Secretary of Defense.
