Senate OKs bill to combat military sexual assault

By Donna Cassata

Published March 10, 2014 6:24pm ET

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Senate OKs bill to combat military sexual assault — FILE - This March 6, 2014 file photo shows Sen. Claire McCaskill, D-Mo., left, and Sen. Kelly Ayotte, R-N.H. at a news conference on Capitol Hill in Washington. The Senate is heading toward a vote to change the military justice system to deal with sexual assault. The legislation would scrap the nearly century-old practice of an accused being able to use a "good soldier defense" to raise doubts that a crime had been committed. (AP Photo/Charles Dharapak, File) | Charles Dharapak

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate has overwhelmingly approved a bill that would make big changes in the military justice system to deal with sexual assault.

The vote was 97-0 on Monday. The measure would scrap the nearly century-old practice of using a “good soldier defense” to raise doubts that a crime has been committed.

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