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Lawmakers warms to overhauling the Selective Service

By Susan Ferrechio
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Lawmakers warms to overhauling the Selective Service

An amendment to require women to register for the draft has prompted lawmakers to embark on a potential overhaul of the Selective Service, and a discussion about whether the nation even needs it anymore.

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., on Tuesday became the latest GOP leader to endorse the idea of women registering for the draft, which is currently limited to men aged 18 to 26.

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