Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand’s amendment aimed to place a new service under the Army.
Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) during a Senate Armed Services Committee hearing on April 30, 2026 in the Dirksen Senate Office Building in Washington, D.C.
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June 12, 2026 11:47 AM ET
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