{"id":539777,"date":"2021-05-25T12:50:37","date_gmt":"2021-05-25T16:50:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=539777"},"modified":"2021-05-25T12:50:44","modified_gmt":"2021-05-25T16:50:44","slug":"josh-hawley-and-kirsten-gillibrand-are-teaming-up-to-improve-the-militarys-response-to-sexual-assault","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/josh-hawley-and-kirsten-gillibrand-are-teaming-up-to-improve-the-militarys-response-to-sexual-assault\/","title":{"rendered":"Josh Hawley And Kirsten Gillibrand Are Teaming Up To Improve The Military\u2019s Response to Sexual Assault"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">32<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fjosh-hawley-and-kirsten-gillibrand-are-teaming-up-to-improve-the-militarys-response-to-sexual-assault%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=539777&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><aside id=\"right1forarticles\">\n<\/aside>\n<div id=\"ob-read-more-selector\" readability=\"38.633964817321\">\n<p>Missouri Republican Sen. Josh Hawley and New York Democratic Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand are teaming up to improve the military\u2019s response to sexual assault within its ranks.<\/p>\n<p>The two are introducing a bill Tuesday to strengthen the role of the military\u2019s sexual assault response coordinators and improve the training they receive, according to a press release. It also enhances the Department of Defense\u2019s examination of assault cases and would require it to report its findings to Congress.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAmerica\u2019s service members make untold sacrifices on our nation\u2019s behalf, and it is our responsibility to ensure those who need support can get it,\u201d Hawley said in the press release. \u201cThis legislation would aid the Department of Defense in identifying next steps to professionalize the role of Sexual Assault Response Coordinator throughout all branches of the military.\u201d <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/dailycaller.com\/2020\/09\/10\/department-defense-dod-failed-report-sexual-assault-juvenile-schools-military-bases\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">(RELATED: <\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/dailycaller.com\/2020\/09\/10\/department-defense-dod-failed-report-sexual-assault-juvenile-schools-military-bases\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Schools On Military Bases Failed To Report 88% Of Juvenile Sexual Assault And Misconduct Complaints To Police)<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_7199480\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\" readability=\"33\"><img decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-7199480\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-7199480\" src=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/GettyImages-1232594762-scaled-1.jpg\" alt srcset=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/GettyImages-1232594762-scaled-1.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/cdn01.dailycaller.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/GettyImages-1232594762-180x120.jpg 180w, https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/GettyImages-1232594762-620x413-1.jpg 620w, https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/GettyImages-1232594762-768x512-1.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/GettyImages-1232594762-1536x1024-1.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/GettyImages-1232594762-2048x1366-1.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/><\/p>\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-7199480\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand speaks about the Military Justice Improvement and Increasing Prevention Act in April. (Stefani Reynolds\/Getty Images)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>The Professionalizing the Sexual Assault Response Coordinator Act is co-sponsored by Maryland Democratic Sen. Ben Cardin and Republican Sens. Kevin Cramer of North Dakota and Joni Ernst of Iowa.<\/p>\n<p>The bill\u2019s introduction is part of a larger, bipartisan effort led by Ernst and Gillibrand to rid the military of sexual assault and hold perpetrators accountable. The two led the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.congress.gov\/bill\/117th-congress\/senate-bill\/1520\">Military Justice Improvement and Increasing Prevention Act<\/a>, which moves the prosecution process from the military chain of command to independent military prosecutors, and have been working on related bipartisan legislation for <a href=\"https:\/\/dailycaller.com\/2019\/10\/17\/ernst-creeps-act-sexual-assault\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">years<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>It also follows the <a href=\"https:\/\/dailycaller.com\/2020\/12\/16\/vanessa-guillen-sister-speaks-out-fort-hood-culture\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">killing of a female soldier<\/a> at Fort Hood who had been sexually assaulted by another service member, and a report that showed how missteps allowed him to flee after he was accused of murder.<\/p>\n<p>Content created by The Daily Caller News Foundation is available without charge to any eligible news publisher that can provide a large audience. For licensing opportunities of our original content, please contact <a href=\"mailto:licensing@dailycallernewsfoundation.org\">licensing@dailycallernewsfoundation.org<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Missouri Republican Sen. Josh Hawley and New York Democratic Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand are teaming up to improve the military\u2019s response to sexual assault within its ranks. 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