Washington state’s U.S. senators have cosponsored legislation that would grant statehood to the District of Columbia.

Alaska's all-Republican congressional delegation welcomed President Donald Trump's executive orders that were intended to ...

Meet the 11 freshmen: Robyn Niayuq Burke, D-Utqiagvik, represents District 40 in the Alaska House. Photographed on January 24 ...

Sen. Mitch McConnell of Kentucky voted against President Donald Trump's nominee to be secretary of defense, Pete Hegseth.

Murkowski is a moderate with a history of bucking her party and Trump when she has felt it was the right thing to do.

Senators Lisa Murkowski, Susan Collins and Mitch McConnell voted against confirming Donald Trump’s pick for defense secretary ...

Three Republicans voted with every Democrat against Trump’s controversial pick to lead the Pentagon, forcing Vance to step in ...

Pete Hegseth has vowed to bring his “warrior” ethos to the Pentagon. Democrats had assailed him as unfit for the job, and his ...

In the early days of President Donald Trump’s second term, Alaska Sen. Lisa Murkowski had openly challenged or rebuked him at ...

The Senate confirmed Pete Hegseth as the nation's defense secretary Friday in a dramatic late-night vote, swatting back ...

Vice President J.D. Vance was on hand to cast a tie-breaking vote, unusual in the Senate for Cabinet nominees, who typically ...

In an exclusive interview with the Providence Journal, Sen. Jack Reed says Pete Hegseth’s confirmation threatens national security.