Senate confirms Wormuth as first female Army secretary

Senate unanimously confirms first female Army secretary, Christine Wormuth

WASHINGTON — The Senate has unanimously confirmed Christine Wormuth to be the first female secretary of the Army. Wormuth led President Joe Biden's transition team at the Pentagon. She received a warm reception from members of the Senate Armed Services Committee during her hearing earlier this month. The full Senate confirmed her nomination Thursday. She is now one of the more powerful officials in a Defense department long dominated by men. The…

US Senate Bizarrely Revokes, Reapproves Confirmation of First Female Army Secretary

On Wednesday, Sen. Maria Cantwell (D-WA) took to the Senate floor and obtained unanimous consent to confirm Christine Wormuth as secretary of the US Army. However, the US Senate rescinded their confirmation Thursday morning, moments after Wormuth tweeted that she was "honored" to be in her new position.

Christine Wormuth, The New Secretary of the Army. An Upward Learning Curve

Christine Wormuth was confirmed as Secretary of the Army on Wednesday, then unconfirmed, then reconfirmed on Thursday. Her confirmation was unanimous. But she has never been in uniform, nor worked in Congress, and she is the first female Secretary of the Army in US History. Her nomination by th

Christine Wormuth confirmed as first woman secretary of the Army

A day after confirming then reversing Wormuth in an error of process, the Senate unanimously approved her to the post as Army secretary on Thursday.

Second time’s a charm in confirming Army’s first woman chief

The Senate on Thursday confirmed former Obama administration Pentagon policy chief Christine Wormuth to be secretary of the Army, a day after they confirmed then unconfirmed her for the same job.

Senate Confirms First Female Army Secretary

The Senate confirmed the first female Army secretary and fourth Biden nominee after a delayed confirmation process Thursday.