‘Servicemembers give up a lot to defend this country, but they should not have to give up their right to hold the government accountable when its negligence contributes to sexual assault or harassment.
Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.), a member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, joined Sen. Jeanne Shaheen (D-N.H.) in introducing the Military Sexual Trauma Accountability Act, bipartisan legislation to help servicemembers and veterans seek accountability when federal government negligence contributed to sexual assault or harassment during their military service.
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