Congressman Ike Skelton

U.S. Rep. Ike Skelton thanked military veterans for their service at a Veterans Day ceremony in front of the Pettis County Courthouse on Tuesday. “Veterans Day is an opportunity for us to individually and collectively say thank you to them for their service.  

Democratic Rep. Ike Skelton defeats Republican Jeff Parnell to win re-election in Missouri's 4th congressional district, his 17th term in Congress.  

President-elect Obama has hired former Senate Armed Services Committee chairman Sam Nunn to help shepherd his Pentagon transition, a spokeswoman said Tuesday.  

9:10 a.m. — A delegation of staffers from the U.S. Senate Armed Services Committee will meet with members of the Guam Legislature in a roundtable meeting today at 3 p.m. in the Legislature's public hearing room. The hearing will focus on the military buildup and residents' concerns.  

President-elect Obama has hired former Senate Armed Services Committee chairman Sam Nunn to help shepherd his Pentagon transition, a spokeswoman said Tuesday.  

President-elect Barack Obama's transition team Wednesday bucked reports that Sam Nunn, former chairman of the Senate Armed Services Committee, would play a leading role in reworking the Pentagon for the next administration.  

Former Georgia senator Sam Nunn has been tapped by president-elect Barack Obama to help lead his administration’s Pentagon transition. Nunn is a former chairman of the Senate Armed Services Committee, and former Democratic defense advisor.  

President-elect Obama has hired former Senate Armed Services Committee chairman Sam Nunn to help shepherd his Pentagon transition, a spokeswoman said Tuesday. Similarly, a senior administration official said former Secretary of State Warren Christopher would advise Obama on his State Department...  

WASHINGTON – President-elect Barack Obama has hired former Senate Armed Services Committee chairman Sam Nunn to help shepherd his Pentagon transition, a spokeswoman said yesterday.  

1:40 p.m. Nov. 12 — A delegation of staffers from the U.S. Senate Armed Services Committee will meet with the members of the Guam Legislature in a roundtable tomorrow at 3 p.m.  

Before resting from the grueling presidential race, John McCain began discussing with senior aides what role he will play in the Senate now that he has promised to work with the man who defeated him for president. One obvious focus will be the war in Iraq. After two years spent more on the...  

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Several powerful members of the House Armed Services Committee are pressing Defense Secretary Robert Gates to spend $140 million Congress appropriated to...