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The Military Justice Improvement Act failed to get the 60 votes needed to end debate with a 55-45 vote. Following the vote, Schatz pledged to continue fighting to pass the legislation.

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MEDIA RELEASE Reps. Tulsi Gabbard (D-HI) and Dan Benishek (R-MI) wrote Wednesday to Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-NV) and Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) to express the strong bipartisan support for the Military Justice Improvement Act (MJIA) in the House of Representatives. The MJIA, which Gabbard and Benishek introduced in the House earlier […]

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MEDIA RELEASE U.S. Rep. Tulsi Gabbard (HI-02) has joined Congressman Dan Benishek (MI-01) to call for a vote and debate on the Military Justice Improvement Act. It was announced Wednesday their bipartisan legislation to address the epidemic of sexual assaults in the military would not be considered on the House floor. U.S. Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand […]

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