Jeanne Shaheen: “It is important to explore every opportunity for supporting our nation's job creators. That is our small businesses…”

What an embarrassment. This is what happens when the US Department of State fires career experts and tries to have AI conduct diplomacy.

These awards suggest that the Department intends to select awardees for federal funding based on their political ideology, not in the interest of American taxpayers or national security.

Our fighting force is stronger when any American – regardless of their gender – can meet the toughest military standards in the world.

It’s outrageous the Administration would try to shortchange our troops and their families from receiving the full benefits that they have earned through service and sacrifice.