Posted on Nov 30, 2016
Lawmakers Drop Plan Requiring Women to Register for Draft
2.04K
48
25
7
7
0
WASHINGTON -- House and Senate negotiators have reached agreement on a sweeping defense policy bill that rejects a plan to force women to register for a military draft.
Removing the provision is a victory for social conservatives who decried it as another step toward the blurring of gender lines.
The bill, which authorizes spending for military programs, also hands Democrats a win: Lawmakers also struck a measure that they said would undercut protections against workplace discrimination based on sexual or gender orientation.
Congressional staff briefed reporters on Tuesday's agreement. The legislation has not been released. The staffers are not authorized to speak publicly and spoke on the condition of anonymity.
A vote in the House on the defense bill is expected by Friday, followed by action in the Senate next week.
@ SMSgt Minister Gerald A. Thomas Capt Christopher MuellerCOL Mikel J. BurroughsSgt Joe LaBrancheSSgt (Join to see)Capt Seid WaddellSrA Christopher Wright LTC Stephen F.PO2 Ed C. SFC(P) Hercules Lobo MSG Tom EarleyPVT James Strait Alan K. PO1 William "Chip" NagelSGT John " Mac " McConnellSSG Leo Bell SFC William Farrell LTC (Join to see) SPC Britanny *Winnie* Balthaser Maj Kim Patterson
Removing the provision is a victory for social conservatives who decried it as another step toward the blurring of gender lines.
The bill, which authorizes spending for military programs, also hands Democrats a win: Lawmakers also struck a measure that they said would undercut protections against workplace discrimination based on sexual or gender orientation.
Congressional staff briefed reporters on Tuesday's agreement. The legislation has not been released. The staffers are not authorized to speak publicly and spoke on the condition of anonymity.
A vote in the House on the defense bill is expected by Friday, followed by action in the Senate next week.
@ SMSgt Minister Gerald A. Thomas Capt Christopher MuellerCOL Mikel J. BurroughsSgt Joe LaBrancheSSgt (Join to see)Capt Seid WaddellSrA Christopher Wright LTC Stephen F.PO2 Ed C. SFC(P) Hercules Lobo MSG Tom EarleyPVT James Strait Alan K. PO1 William "Chip" NagelSGT John " Mac " McConnellSSG Leo Bell SFC William Farrell LTC (Join to see) SPC Britanny *Winnie* Balthaser Maj Kim Patterson
Lawmakers Drop Plan Requiring Women to Register for Draft
Posted from military.comPosted in these groups: 
Women in the Military
Women in the Military
Posted >1 y ago
Responses: 8
13
13
0
We can't have equality when we remain a patriarchal society and women remain subservient. Get rid of it all together or men and women should contribute to the defense of our nation.
(13)
(0)
Sgt Nicholas Quade
Col Rebecca Lorraine - and thanks for the vote down. I can tell who you voted for.
(0)
(0)
SSG Robert Webster
Sgt Nicholas Quade - WOW!
Since you are so intelligent, tell me who Nancy Mace voted for.
To refresh your memory Nancy Mace was the first female graduate of The Citadel.
I know who Nancy Mace voted for.
To help you with your decision making task/matrix, here is some additional information for you -
She is a white woman college graduate.
She has a degree in journalism and mass communications with a focus on public relations.
And she has ran for political office at the Federal level.
You have NO idea who Col Rebecca Lorraine voted for and neither do I. I do not know you either, but by making an educated assumption (therefore making an ass out of you and myself), I can say it is a fair chance that you are implying that the COL voted for HRC. That means that using the criteria that you are apparently using that Nancy Mace voted for HRC, but if you actually researched the individual or even asked them, you would 99.999% percent chance of being proven WRONG.
Pull you head out of your fourth point of contact. With the exchange with COL Lorraine, you have proven just how uneducated and uninformed you really are.
Since you are so intelligent, tell me who Nancy Mace voted for.
To refresh your memory Nancy Mace was the first female graduate of The Citadel.
I know who Nancy Mace voted for.
To help you with your decision making task/matrix, here is some additional information for you -
She is a white woman college graduate.
She has a degree in journalism and mass communications with a focus on public relations.
And she has ran for political office at the Federal level.
You have NO idea who Col Rebecca Lorraine voted for and neither do I. I do not know you either, but by making an educated assumption (therefore making an ass out of you and myself), I can say it is a fair chance that you are implying that the COL voted for HRC. That means that using the criteria that you are apparently using that Nancy Mace voted for HRC, but if you actually researched the individual or even asked them, you would 99.999% percent chance of being proven WRONG.
Pull you head out of your fourth point of contact. With the exchange with COL Lorraine, you have proven just how uneducated and uninformed you really are.
(1)
(0)
CPO Nate S.
Col Rebecca Lorraine As someone once said "A women's blood in sacrifice for her country is no less sacred than a man's." I 100% agree for those women who want to serve and who are physically and mentally fit to serve, just as men are tested to be mentally and physically fit to serve, they should have those opportunities. Not ahead of them, not behind them but WITH them!!!
(0)
(0)
8
8
0
SP5 Mark Kuzinski I personally don't agree with that decision. I think that women play an imprtant role in today's military and they should be required to register for the draft (if it is ever needed) to protect the United States and its interests throughout the world. Just my opinion!
(8)
(0)
7
7
0
Ahh yes, Gender equality... but only the benefits, the men can keep all the burdens.
(7)
(0)
Read This Next
Continue with Facebook 
Continue with Google