Senator Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) has told Politico that she is planning to push for a new vote on her military sexual assault reform bill. <\/p>\n
Last year, the senator\u2019s bill was defeated in Congress. Gillibrand\u2019s bill sought to put the decision to prosecute sexual assault cases into the hands of prosecutors, not commanding officers. But those who dissented, including Senator Claire McCaskill, say that Gillibrand\u2019s bill was examined by experts who agree that it would not create the desired effect of reducing military sexual assault and retaliation against survivors.<\/p>\n
McCaskill introduced and successfully passed a bill last year that increased oversight of military sexual assault cases while keeping prosecutorial decision-making within the chain of command.<\/p>\n
Generally, politicians, the public and the media agree that sexual assault and retaliation against those who report it are major problems in the military. The Department of Defense recently found that more than 60 percent of servicemembers who reported (more…)<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Senator Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) has told Politico that she is planning to push for a new vote on her military sexual assault reform bill. Last year, the senator\u2019s bill was defeated in Congress. Gillibrand\u2019s bill sought to put the decision…<\/span><\/p>\n