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View ArticleWhy the Senate May Do Nothing About Sexual Assaults in the Military
After many months, the mounting campaign to pressure lawmakers and the Defense Department to radically reform the military justice system is hitting a make-or-break moment. Highly anticipated Senate...
View ArticleA Make-or-Break Moment for Military Reforms
After many months, the mounting campaign to pressure lawmakers and the Defense Department to radically reform the military justice system is hitting a make-or-break moment. Highly anticipated Senate...
View ArticleMcCaskill, Ayotte on Military Sexual Assault: 'Commanders Can't Just Be...
Sens. Claire McCaskill, D-Mo., and Kelly Ayotte, R-N.H., are bringing military sexual assault back into the spotlight. "Commanders can't just be bystanders. We want commanders to say 'not in my unit'...
View ArticleMcCaskill, Ayotte Highlight Their Proposal on Military Sexual Assault
Sens. Claire McCaskill, D-Mo., and Kelly Ayotte, R-N.H., are bringing military sexual assault back into the spotlight. "Commanders can't just be bystanders. We want commanders to say 'not in my unit'...
View ArticleThe Rise Of Kirsten Gillibrand: How Hillary Clinton's Heir Is Winning...
WASHINGTON -- On a recent morning in November, Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand marched briskly through the Capitol at about 8:30, two hours before the Senate was due to open. Her blond hair was pulled back in...
View ArticleTime Is Almost Up for Congress to Vote on Reforming the Military’s Handling...
Dec 4, 2013 5:45 am - by Hanqing Chen Two competing proposals for reforming the military justice system’s sexual assault policy are stalled in the Senate and may never even reach a vote if Congress...
View ArticleTime dwindles for Congress to pass key military measure
WASHINGTON Lawmakers scurried Tuesday to avoid failing to pass a defense authorization bill for the first time in more than a half-century, as the nation’s top military commander warned that further...
View ArticleGillibrand military sex assault bill to get a vote
Galleries WASHINGTON -- Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand will get a showdown vote next month on her bill to fundamentally change how the military handles sexual assault cases -- and she said she remains...
View ArticleEditorial: A bad message to women
THE ISSUE: A proposal to reform a broken system of military justice looks dead in Congress. THE STAKES: It dishonors military service, and could make recruiting women harder. With 1.4 million people,...
View ArticleCongress Rushes to Pass Defense Bill, Minus Military Sexual Assault Amendment
Congress has plenty to do before it recesses for the year, and with Majority Leader Harry Reid threatening to make Senators work through the weekend – at Christmas! – lawmakers managed to reach a...
View ArticleLawmakers expedite process to get Pentagon spending bill before year end
WASHINGTON — Congressional military committee leaders on Monday unveiled an expedited process for a new, $632.8 billion defense bill for 2014, bowing to a calendar crunch and pressure from the...
View ArticleLawmakers expedite process to get defense bill before year end
WASHINGTON — Congressional military committee leaders on Monday unveiled an expedited process for a new, $632.8 billion defense bill for 2014, bowing to a calendar crunch and pressure from the...
View ArticleEditorial: Duty to stem assaults belongs to U.S. defense chief
Galleries Web links Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel is about to get what he wants from Congress. He has fought off Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand's attempt to strip military commanders of the power to decide...
View ArticleKey Military Sexual Assault Reforms Dropped From Defense Bill
House and Senate leaders pre-negotiated a defense authorization bill on Monday that doesn't include Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand's (D-N.Y.) controversial amendment to remove military sexual assault cases...
View ArticleCongress creates a legislative fortress for military sex-assault policy
Facebook Follow @washtimes Do U.S. enemies still view America as a "sleeping giant," as Japan did in 1941? Login to Vote View results It has been looming for months, but Congress‘ debate over how to...
View ArticleNegotiators in Congress reach deal on military bill
WASHINGTON — Although a major overhaul of the military justice system appears unlikely this year, a House-Senate compromise on the defense bill drew praise Tuesday for its added protections for sexual...
View ArticleDempsey presses Congress to act on defense bill
WASHINGTON — The chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff is warning Congress that failure to act on a defense policy bill before year's end would create more uncertainty for the military and undercut...
View ArticleDefense Bill Aims to Address Sexual Assault Crisis
WASHINGTON — A comprehensive defense policy bill that aims to deal with the epidemic of sexual assault in the military is heading to the Senate, where it could get slowed by Republican outrage over...
View ArticleCONGRESS URGED TO ACT ON DEFENSE BILL
WASHINGTON The nation’s top military leader pleaded with Congress on Monday to complete the defense bill before year’s end as Democrats and Republicans on the Armed Services committees reached...
View ArticleGOP Discord Leaves Defense Spending Bill in Limbo
Wavering support from Republican leadership is threatening to derail a fast-track plan to pass a National Defense Authorization Act before the House leaves town Friday, a maneuver that would spare...
View ArticleHouse OKs defense bill dealing with sexual assault
WASHINGTON (AP) -- The House has passed a comprehensive defense policy bill that aims to stem the epidemic of sexual assaults in the military, cover the cost of combat pay for the nation's...
View ArticleHouse weighs comprehensive defense bill
The House pushed toward passage of a comprehensive defense policy bill on Thursday that would address sexual assault in the ranks, cover the cost of combat pay for the nation's war-fighters and fund...
View ArticleMcCaskill Calls for Removal of Lt. Gen. Craig Franklin from Command (Claire...
(Source: Claire McCaskill) WASHINGTON - Former sex crimes prosecutor and U.S. Senator Claire McCaskill today called on the Air Force to immediately remove Lt. General Craig Franklin from his command...
View ArticleSENATE ADVANCES DEFENSE BILL OVER RIFT ON AMENDMENTS
WASHINGTON The Senate advanced a sweeping must-pass defense spending bill Wednesday that included a provision to toughen prosecutions of military sexual assaults, although victims advocates...
View ArticleSenate OKs defense bill deal
WASHINGTON _ The Senate advanced a sweeping must-pass defense spending bill Wednesday that included a provision to toughen prosecutions of military sexual assaults, although victims' advocates...
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