Debate over military sexual assaults far from over

Published March 12, 2014 4:58pm ET



WASHINGTON (AP) — The tumult over how to stop sexual assaults in the U.S. military is a long way from over as Congress grapples to find legislative solutions and new details emerge about a high-profile case involving an Army general and a female captain under his command.

In a rare display of bipartisanship, the Senate unanimously approved legislation this week to better protect victims within the ranks and ban the “good soldier defense” to make sure a defendant’s fate is determined solely by evidence. But the House has signaled it won’t take up the bill immediately despite the momentum generated by the Senate’s 97-0 vote.

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