Democratic New York Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand’s yearslong effort to overhaul military sexual assault policies reached a significant milestone last week: filibuster-proof support from more than 60 senators plus growing support in the House, marking rare bipartisan and bicameral agreement that puts the legislation on track for passage.

A turning point in building support for the changes was when Sen. Joni Ernst, a former commander in the Iowa Army National Guard and herself a survivor of sexual assault, signed on to a new bill that included changes and compromises from Gillibrand’s previous bills.

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