Congress/Legislation

Republicans Adopt Solid Platform on Military/Social Issues

The 2012 Republican National Platform, titled We Believe in America , includes this affirmation: "We are the party of peace through strength." The unequivocal statement is supported by a comprehensive platform section "American Exceptionalism,"... Read More

05 Sep 12

Tags Congress/Legislation, Gays in the Military/LGBT Law, Women in the Military

Congress Stands With the Troops on Marriage and Religious...

Strong Support for Palazzo, Akin, and Huelskamp Amendments On May 9, 2012, the House Armed Services Committee (HASC) approved two amendments to the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) that would reaffirm the traditional definition of marriage and... Read More

15 May 12

Tags Congress/Legislation

Huelskamp Spearheads Military Religious Liberty...

The newly-enacted LGBT (lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender) Law and related policies in the military have created irreconcilable conflicts that have yet to be resolved. The First Amendment to the U.S. Constitution guarantees rights of conscience and... Read More

22 Feb 12

Tags Congress/Legislation, Conscience Rights & Religious Freedom

Congress Must Protect Defense of Marriage Act in the...

Twenty-four hours after final repeal of the 1993 law usually called "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" on September 20, Defense Department officials revealed their true intent regarding same-sex marriage in the military. In two policy memoranda , the Pentagon authorized the use of... Read More

26 Oct 11

Tags Congress/Legislation, Conscience Rights & Religious Freedom

WHERE DO ALLEN & WEBB STAND ON WOMEN IN COMBAT?

On September 13, 2006, Sen.George Allen (R-VA) raised the issue of women in combat in his campaign for re-election to the U.S. Senate. According to news reports, the Allen campaign sponsored a high-profile news conference criticizing a Washingtonian magazine article... Read More

05 Oct 06

Tags Congress/Legislation, Conscience Rights & Religious Freedom

LOHRENZ V. DONNELLY DISMISSED BY THE SUPREME COURT

In September 2003 a three-judge panel of the U. S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit reaffirmed the Motion for Summary Judgment that had been approved by U. S. District Judge Royce C. Lamberth in August 2002. The case finally ended on May 17,... Read More

04 Sep 06

Tags Congress/Legislation, Judicial/Legal Matters

THE SUPREME COURT AND THE MILITARY

There is no reason to doubt the integrity of White House Counsel Harriet Miers , a person whom President George W. Bush trusts and has nominated to the Supreme Court. The Center for Military Readiness is concerned, however, about her actions as White House Counsel... Read More

07 Oct 05

Tags Congress/Legislation, Conscience Rights & Religious Freedom

CONGRESSWOMEN PUSH FOR WOMEN IN COMBAT

CMR has learned that several liberal members of Congress, led by feminists Carolyn Maloney (D-NY) and Susan Davis (D-CA), are working hard to deny any role for Congress in decisions regarding military orders to force (not allow) female... Read More

18 Aug 05

Tags Congress/Legislation, Conscience Rights & Religious Freedom

COURTS, CONGRESS, AND THE MILITARY

During upcoming hearings on the nomination of Judge John Roberts to the Supreme Court, senators should inquire about the nominee’s philosophy on the tradition of judicial deference to the military. They should also make sure that Judge Roberts does not agree with retiring Justice Sandra... Read More

18 Aug 05

Tags Congress/Legislation, Conscience Rights & Religious Freedom

D.C. COURT OF APPEALS UPHOLDS RULING IN FAVOR OF THE...

Elaine Donnelly , President of the Center for Military Readiness , expressed great satisfaction in CMR’s second, decisive victory in litigation filed against CMR by Carey Dunai Lohrenz , a former F-14 pilot, more than seven years ago. In an opinion released on December 12, a... Read More

30 Dec 03

Tags Congress/Legislation, Judicial/Legal Matters