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The Senate voted overwhelmingly to pass the final defense authorization bill for fiscal 2023, clearing the measure for Biden's signature.

Kirsten Gillibrand would not give up. The New York senator labored for a decade to reform how the military justice system works (and doesn’t work). And now she has prevailed. The thousands of annual cases of sexual assault and rape in the ranks will be handled like crimes among civilians,…

WASHINGTON — Prospects that Sen. Joe Manchin III, D-W.Va., will be able to attach an energy permitting proposal of his to the annual defense policy bill dimmed after two key Republicans said they opposed the idea.

Prospects that Sen. Joe Manchin III will get to attach provisions to the bill dimmed after two key Republicans said they opposed the idea.

Why do powerful senators want to load up on expensive weapons, far beyond what the U.S. has sent to Ukraine?

WASHINGTON — One of the most underappreciated high-stakes legislative fights in recent memory — featuring some of the strangest political bedfellows — is coming soon to a lame-duck session near you.

One of the most underappreciated high-stakes legislative fights, featuring some strange political bedfellows, is brewing after the elections.

WASHINGTON — A day-old Pentagon policy on female servicemembers’ access to reproductive health services is already triggering election-year sniping among lawmakers and figures to loom large in forthcoming legislation.

Guidance to ensure abortion access for servicemembers comes as midterms loom and annual defense bill awaits lawmakers in Congress.