5 New House Members Cosponsor the Military Readiness Enhancement Act
In a show of support indicating growing Congressional interest in repealing “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tellâ€, five new House Members have added their names to the Military Readiness Enhancement Act, bringing the total number of cosponsors to 137, a historic high. Representatives Al Green (TX), Patrick Murphy (PA), Jesse Jackson, Jr. (IL), Ron Klein (FL), and Mike Thompson (CA), all Democrats, have joined the effort to rid the military of the discriminatory 'Don't Ask, Don't Tell' law. Hailing from the South, West, East, and Midwest, they show that repeal of DADT is not just a “blue state†concern. Murphy, an Iraq war veteran and a member of the House Armed Services Personnel Subcommittee which has jurisdiction over “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tellâ€, is especially well-situated to promote repeal. It was at a hearing of this Subcommittee that Chairwoman Susan Davis (also a cosponsor) recently pressed the Army, Army National Guard, and Pentagon on the negative impact of the loss of servicemembers due to DA,DT. -Julie Kruse
Labels: cosponsors, hr 1246, in the news, MREA
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