New York Senator Kirsten Gillibrand announced that she is joining the Senate Appropriations Committee as the new Congress gets underway. Appropriations oversees federal spending and funding that goes to programs and government agencies.

In the 2025 legislative session, Capital Region U.S. Rep. Paul Tonko and Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand will focus on the health of their constituents and the economy. “Our approach

Hegseth pushed back on allegations that he disparaged women serving in the military under tough questioning during his Senate confirmation hearing.

Good morning! Mastercard will settle a pay discrimination suit for $26 million, the Fortune 500 loses a female CEO, and senators grill Trump defense pick Pete Hegseth. - On defense. Pete Hegseth testified before the Senate Committee on Armed Services yesterday in his bid to become Donald Trump's secretary of defense.

Late last year Gillibrand declared she wanted to chair the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee, the party's fundraising arm, for the 2026 election cycle. On Monday, Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) made her appointment to the post official.

Democratic Senator Kirsten Gillibrand called out Hegseth’s comments on women serving in the military. Hegseth claimed during the hearing, held by the Senate Armed Services Committee, that his problem is not with women—his problem is with military ...

WASHINGTON — New York Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand celebrated the success of her yearlong campaign as President Joe Biden declared Friday that the Equal Rights Amendment has been lawfully ratified and now is the law of the land.

A cloud of controversy has hung over Hegseth, but he now appears to be on track to be confirmed as Trump's defense secretary.

will sit on the 17-member Senate Select Committee on Intelligence. The Intelligence Committee is tasked with overseeing the intelligence activities and programs of the United States and providing ...

By Phil Stewart, Idrees Ali and Patricia Zengerle WASHINGTON (Reuters) -President-elect Donald Trump's pick to lead the Pentagon, Pete Hegseth, endured fierce Democratic grilling over everything from his inexperience,

Pete Hegseth, President-elect Donald Trump's pick to run the Department of Defense, answered questions Tuesday in a public hearing before the Senate Armed Services Committee.

Pete Hegseth, President-elect Trump’s choice for Defense secretary, on Tuesday emerged largely unscathed from an at times blistering confirmation hearing before the Senate Armed Services