President Donald Trump's pick for US Navy secretary said multiple times on ... were part of the committee's concerns about how the nominee plans to address the US Navy's shipbuilding and ...

The Navy Secretary nominee is expected to be approved by the Republican-controlled committee sometime in early March. A full Senate confirmation vote could take several weeks, based on delays from ...

John Phelan (left) was confirmed as secretary of the Navy on March 24. (Rod Lamkey Jr./AP) The Senate on Monday confirmed John Phelan to serve as the next secretary of the Navy, making him only ...

John Phelan was sworn in as the 79th Secretary of the Navy on March 25 following Senate confirmation by a 62–30 vote. Phelan, a Florida-based businessman and major private investor, was President ...

NORFOLK, Va. (WAVY) — The newly sworn-in Secretary of the Navy was in Hampton Roads Wednesday, as John Phelan made his first visit to the region in his new position to oversee the progress of ...