Get to know John Phelan, the business leader and non-veteran who the U.S. Senate has confirmed as the new secretary of the ...

Phelan graduated Phi Beta Kappa and cum laude with distinction with a bachelor’s degree in economics and political science.

John Phelan, an investor who said he would make up for his lack of military experience with his business acumen, was ...

The Senate on Monday confirmed John Phelan to serve as the next secretary of the Navy, making him only the seventh ...

John Phelan, an investor who said he would make up for his lack of military experience with his business acumen, was ...

The Navy has a new civilian leader with a hefty business resume but no military experience after the Senate voted Monday evening to approve John Phelan as the service's secretary.

For his part, Trump has defended his officials, telling NBC News in a phone interview Tuesday that the job of his national ...

The Senate on Monday voted to confirm John Phelan, a private investment firm founder and a major Trump campaign donor, as the ...

The Senate confirmed the nominee to lead the Department of the Navy in a 62-30 vote Monday. Financer John Phelan will now ...

The Senate easily confirmed financier and donor John Phelan to be the next Secretary of the Navy on Monday evening. The vote ...

The Senate on Monday also confirmed Christopher Landau's nomination for Deputy Secretary of State in a 60-31 vote. He will ...

The Senate has confirmed financier John Phelan to serve as the 79th Navy secretary in a 62-30 vote that drew support from some Democrats who joined with Republicans to advance President Trump's pick.