Jan 14, 2025 · WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Roger Wicker, R-Miss., the chairman of the Senate Armed Services Committee, today led his committee colleagues in a hearing examining the nomination of Mr. Peter B. Hegseth, President-elect Trump’s nominee to serve as the next Secretary of Defense.

Sen. Roger Wicker (R-MS) was enthusiastic for Pete Hegseth’s confirmation vote for secretary of defense, expressing how important it is for Hegseth to be confirmed given the “dangerous ...

Jan 21, 2025 · U.S. Senator Roger Wicker. Menu. Skip navigation. About. Services Toggle Submenu. Help with Federal Agencies. ... and he has named a Secretary of Defense nominee who is poised to deliver on that promise. I recently led a SASC hearing in which senators heard from the nominee, Pete Hegseth, about his plan for the armed forces. ... My new position ...

6 days ago · “Peace through strength is back under President Trump and Pete Hegseth,” Senator Roger Wicker, Republican of Mississippi and the chairman of the armed services panel, said in a statement after ...

6 days ago · Defense Secretary nominee Pete Hegseth and his family arrive at the US Capitol, on Friday. ... Senate Armed Services Committee Chairman Roger Wicker, R-Miss., expressed confidence Hegseth would be ...

3 days ago · WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Roger Wicker, R-Miss., the Chairman of the Senate Armed Services Committee, today led his committee colleagues and a panel of three subject matter experts in a hearing examining the future of defense innovation and acquisition reform.. In his opening remarks, Chairman Wicker touted his “Restoring Freedom’s Forge” plan, which would fundamentally change the way ...

5 days ago · President Joseph R. Biden Jr.’s defense secretary, Lloyd J. Austin III, was confirmed on a 93-to-2 vote. The Senate voted 98 to 1 to confirm Jim Mattis, Mr. Trump’s first Pentagon chief, and ...

Jan 14, 2025 · Pete Hegseth, President-elect Donald Trump’s nominee for U.S. secretary of defense, is facing a barrage of questions from members of the powerful Senate committee led by Mississippi Sen. Roger Wicker.

Jan 15, 2025 · U.S. Sen. Roger Wicke r, R-Miss., Armed Services Chair, said Pete Hegseth "helped himself immensely" after the contentious hearing. President-elect Donald Trump nominated Fox News host Hegseth...

2 days ago · Sen. Roger Wicker (R-Miss.) defended Hegseth’s credentials. “We must not underestimate the importance of having a top-shelf communicator as secretary of defense. Other than the president, no official plays a larger role in telling the men and women in uniform, Congress, and the public about the threats we face and the need for a peace ...