Democratic-controlled House last year, when it was also spearheaded by Rep. Speier, but it didn’t pass the Republican-majority Senate.
The amendment could suffer the same fate this time around.Since the trans ban was implemented, only two trans service members have been considered for waivers.
A Pentagon report to Congress last month showed that no waivers had been denied and no one had been discharged as of February, The Hill reports.
The fact that so few waivers had been considered prompted 12 House Democrats to write a letter to Defense Secretary Mark Esper demanding answers.“While we continue to make positive steps forward for female, minority, gay and lesbian military service members, we are deeply concerned that the administration’s.