2 days ago - United States Senator Mark Kelly has sued the Department of Defense and its secretary, Pete Hegseth, over allegations they trampled his rights to free speech by embarking on a campaign of “punitive retribution”.

2 days ago - Democratic Sen. Mark Kelly sued the Pentagon on Monday over attempts to punish him over his participation in a video that called on U.S. troops to resist unlawful orders.

May 13, 2022 - In case you missed it, the Senate unanimously passed bipartisan legislation introduced by Senators Mark Kelly (D-AZ) and Maggie Hassan (D-NH) to expand access to job counseling services for Gold Star and surviving spouses.

2 days ago - “I’ve never backed down from a fight for our country, and I will not back down from this one.” Today, Arizona Senator Mark Kelly took to the Senate floor to discuss Secretary Hegseth’s unconstitutional attempts to censure and demote him, and the lawsuit Kelly filed to fight back against this unlawful use of power and […]

11 hours ago - But Democrats say the senator is winning this battle. “The advantage goes to Kelly on this,” said Matt Grodsky, a strategist based in Phoenix. “When you’re attacking a veteran who is experienced and is a good communicator who people have gotten to know and trust, you’re losing the narrative a little bit.” ... Tags Elissa Slotkin Gabby Giffords John McCain Jon Stewart Josh Shapiro Kamala Harris Mark Kelly Pete Hegseth Tim Walz

Six weeks ago, Senator Mark Kelly — and five other members of Congress — released a reckless and seditious video that was clearly intended to undermine good order and military discipline.

2 days ago - Mark Kelly in Washington DC on Thursday. Photograph: Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images ... US defense secretary Pete Hegseth tried to reduce veteran’s pension for speaking out against Trump administration ... Democratic US senator Mark Kelly filed a lawsuit on Monday seeking to nullify the “chilling” attempt by the defense secretary, Pete Hegseth, to reduce the military veteran’s rank and pension as punishment for speaking out against the Trump administration.

2 days ago - WASHINGTON, Jan 12 (Reuters) - U.S. Senator Mark Kelly sued U.S.

1 day ago - Democratic Sen. Mark Kelly filed a lawsuit against Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth seeking to block the Pentagon's efforts to downgrade his retirement rank and pay.

16 hours ago - On a blustery Arizona Saturday, ... husband, Senator Mark Kelly, spoke with survivors and supporters and family members who lost loved ones that day. "Fifteen years ago, on January 8, 2011, a man tried to assassinate me," Giffords said in a social media video. The event was designed to bring people together, but instead, ripped apart so many lives. Giffords was rushed to University Medical Center in Tucson on a stretcher, barely clinging to life. Several cable news networks initially ...

2 days ago - US Senator Mark Kelly sued Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth on Monday, saying Pentagon ‌proceedings to demote the Arizona Democrat from his retired US Navy captain ‍rank violated Kelly’s free speech rights because he urged troops to reject ...

2 days ago - WASHINGTON (AP) — Democratic Sen. Mark Kelly of Arizona said Tuesday that the Pentagon’s escalating investigation into his remarks urging troops to refuse unlawful orders is part of an effort to silence dissent within the military.

2 days ago - "Pete Hegseth is coming after what I earned through my twenty-five years of military service, in violation of my rights as an American, as a retired veteran, and as a United States Senator whose job is to hold him -- and this or any administration -- accountable. His unconstitutional crusade against me sends a chilling message to every retired member of the military: if you speak out and say something that the President or Secretary of Defense doesn’t like, you will be censured, threatened with demotion, or even prosecuted," Kelly said in a statement.

1 week ago - Mark Kelly is pledging to fight back after Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth announced he's taking administrative action against Kelly. Hegseth claims that Kelly's public statements, including a video message telling troops not to follow illegal ...

2 days ago - U.S. Senator Mark Kelly has filed a lawsuit against Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, accusing the Pentagon of violating his First Amendment rights.

2 days ago - Mark Kelly, D-Ariz. speaks at the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 14, 2025.Alex Brandon / AP fle · "It appears that never in our nation’s history has the Executive Branch imposed military sanctions on a Member of Congress for engaging in disfavored political speech," says the suit, which seeks a court order declaring Hegseth's actions to be unlawful. “Allowing Defendants to punish a Senator through military proceedings for his political speech erodes the separation of powers and gives the Executive a power over legislators that the Constitution does not contemplate,” the filing says.

2 days ago - Senator Mark Kelly addresses unconstitutional censure attempts by Secretary Hegseth, emphasizing his commitment to uphold the Constitution.Quiver AI SummarySenator Mark Kelly addresses censure actions: Senator Mark Kelly of Arizona spoke on the Senate floor about his response to Secretary Hegseth's attempts to censure and demote him.

2 days ago - Senator Mark Kelly, Democrat of Arizona, on Monday sued Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and the Pentagon over a move to punish him for a video he released with other lawmakers reminding military members that they must not follow illegal orders.