Kirsten Gillibrand faces 60-vote bar on sex-assault reform
Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand’s bid to overhaul the military’s sexual assault policies took a big hit Monday after two key opponents said she’s going to need 60 votes for a win.
Armed Services Committee Chairman Carl Levin (D-Mich.) told POLITICO that Gillibrand’s amendment to remove the chain of command from prosecuting major crimes like sexual assault is too controversial to avoid a filibuster instead of a 51-vote simple majority.
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