The Senate on Monday voted to confirm John Phelan ... as the next Navy secretary. The Florida businessman, who has no prior military experience, was confirmed in a 62-30 vote in the full Senate.

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. The Senate voted ...

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 ...

At Portsmouth Naval Shipyard, Sens. Susan Collins and Jeanne Shaheen urge Trump's new Navy secretary to keep up with China on ...

"John's intelligence and leadership ... although Hegseth did serve in the Army National Guard. If confirmed, Phelan would replace current Navy Secretary Carlos Del Toro, who is expected to step ...

WASHINGTON — John Phelan, an investor who said he would make up for his lack of military experience with his business acumen, was confirmed Monday by the Senate to serve as Navy secretary.

John Phelan’s tenure as Secretary of the Navy is likely to be one of the most important in recent history. On Tuesday, the Senate confirmed American businessman and investor John Phelan as the ...

The Senate on Monday confirmed John Phelan to serve as the next secretary of the Navy, making him only the seventh non-veteran to serve in the role in the last 70 years. Phelan, founder of the ...