Latest "roger wicker" stories

Lawmakers mull Ukraine plans amid uncertainty after McCarthy ouster

Two Ukraine aid opponents want to become House speaker as the Senate leans toward passing a full-year aid package for Kyiv to last through the elections.

By Bryant Harris

8 weeks ago

Zelenskyy warns Congress, DoD that Kyiv will lose without aid

Zelenskyy visited Washington hoping to secure more and better US aid for Ukraine. But many of his pleas fell on deaf ears as Republican opposition grows.

By Bryant Harris

2 months ago

Defense budget policy bill negotiations face murky waters

Lawmakers are optimistic they can finish the bill this year despite major differences in the House and Senate drafts.

By Leo Shane III and Bryant Harris

4 months ago

With eyes on Trump, Senate votes to make NATO withdrawal harder

With Trump leading the Republican primary polls, the Senate approved an NDAA amendment that would require Congress to approve any NATO withdrawal.

By Bryant Harris

4 months ago

Pentagon abortion policy talks fail to yield compromise on nominees

More than 250 military promotions and nominations have been stalled over objections to the military's abortion access rules.

By Leo Shane III

4 months ago

Lawmakers eye ending affirmative action at military academies

Proposals to the annual defense authorization bill would extend the Supreme Court's ban on the practice to military schools.

By Leo Shane III

5 months ago