Pete Hegseth testifies at House hearing on 2026 defense budget Watch live as U.S. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth testifies before the House Committee on Armed Services alongside Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff General Dan Caine in his third congressional hearing this week.

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent is testifying before the House Ways and Means Committee on Wednesday, while Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is testifying before the Senate Appropriations subcommittee on the 2026 Defense Department budget.

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth returned to Capitol Hill on Wednesday for his first Senate appearance since his January confirmation amid renewed scrutiny following reports of disarray in the Pentagon earlier this year.

Republican senators came out firing during Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s hearing on Wednesday before the Senate Appropriations subcommittee on armed forces. Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) immediately pressed Hegseth over the Russia-Ukraine war,

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Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth defended his decision to order troops to provide security during federal immigration raids in Los Angeles.

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth admits Russia aggressor in Ukraine war but won’t say who he wants to win - Hegseth accused senators of being against ‘peace’ in the three-year-old conflict

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is defending his decision to order National Guard troops to provide security during immigrations raids in Los Angeles