TIME: Senate Passes Bill Tightening Regs on Sexual Assault in the Military
Protect Our Defender President is featured in this article from TIME:
The Senate passed landmark legislation overhauling how the Defense Department handles sexual assault cases on a 97-0 vote, sending it to the House after a competing and more extensive bill sponsored by Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand failed to beat a filibuster
As predicted, the Senate on Monday passed landmark legislation overhauling the regulations on how the Defense Department handles cases of sexual assault.
The bill, passed the the legislation 97-0. It now goes to the House where passage is also likely. The measure’s success was all but assured Friday after a competing bill sponsored by New York Democrat Kirsten Gillibrand failed to overcome a Senate filibuster.
