KOAA: Bennet cosponsors bill to combat military sexual assault
KOAA reports:
Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet today signed on as a cosponsor to a bipartisan bill introduced by Senator Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) to increase accountability within the military justice system.
“Our service members voluntarily put their lives on the line to defend our country. It is unacceptable that the military has not changed the culture that perpetuates these acts of sexual violence or taken administrative steps to end this epidemic of sexual assaults,” Bennet said. “This bill, in addition to the provisions already included in the Defense Authorization bill passed by the Armed Services Committee, are some actions we can take to increase accountability and ensure that our service members have the protections they deserve. We’ll continue to work to get to the bottom of this crisis and better protect our military men and women.”
