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Congresswoman Jackie Speier Chairs Hearing on the Military’s #MeToo Moment, Sparked by SPC Vanessa Guillén

Jul 29 2020

Washington, DC – Congresswoman Jackie Speier (CA-14), Chair of the House Armed Services Military Personnel Subcommittee, convened a hearing today to...

Congresswoman Jackie Speier to Chair First Congressional Hearing on Sexual Harassment Suffered by SPC Vanessa Guillén, Other Servicemembers at Fort Hood

Jul 22 2020

Washington, DC – Congresswoman Jackie Speier (CA-14), Chair of the House Armed Services Military Personnel Subcommittee, will convene the first U.S....

Following Disappearance and Murder of Vanessa Guillén, Gillibrand Offers Amendment to Review Military’s Missing Person Investigation Procedures

Jul 22 2020

Washington, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand, ranking member of the Senate Armed Services Subcommittee on Personnel, offered an...

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