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Senate Panel Endorses Reforms to Address Military Sexual Assaults

McCaskill's bipartisan, bicameral provisions included among host of substantial reforms to hold perpetrators accountable, better protect survivors

McCaskill: Discipline & Punishment are Different

In Armed Services hearing, Senator demands military more aggressively prosecute perpetrators of sexual assault

McCaskill Sponsors Bipartisan Farm Bill Amendment

Senator: Current provision ‘one of the silliest I've ever seen'

McCaskill Leads Bill to Combat Sexual Assaults in the Military

Bipartisan, bicameral legislation follows recent reports of increased incidence of sexual assault in the military

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May 22, 2013
McCaskill to Subpoenaed Executive: ‘Hopefully someday you’ll feel as comfortable speaking to this committee as you do speaking to the press’

Senator calls in medical equipment company executives to answer questions on marketing tactics, one ‘takes the Fifth’

March 22, 2013
McCaskill Continues Fight to End Unsustainable Afghan Infrastructure Projects and Invest in U.S. Roads and Bridges

Senator: ‘Stop borrowing money to fund projects halfway around the world; fund projects at home’

March 13, 2013
Calling Rape ‘the crime of a coward,’ McCaskill Hears From Military Sexual Assault Survivors

In Armed Services hearing, Senator questions regulations allowing commanders to overturn jury convictions

Senate Calendar of Floor Proceedings

At 2:00 p.m. on Monday, following any Leader remarks, the Senate will be in a period of morning business until 5:00 p.m. with Senators permitted to speak therein for up to 10 minutes each.

Following morning business, the Senate will consider: Luis Felipe Restrepo to be U.S. District Judge for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania; and Kenneth John Gonzales to be U.S. District Judge for the District of New Mexico.

There will be 30 minutes of debate equally divided and controlled between Senators Leahy and Grassley or their designees.  Upon the use or yielding back of time (approx. 5:30 p.m.), there will be up to 2 roll call votes on confirmation of the nominations.

The Senate will then  resume consideration of S. 744, the Border Security, Economic Opportunity, and Immigration Modernization Act.

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