Open Congress : News Articles for H.R.1283 Military Readiness Enhancement Act of 2009

SLDN on where we are/need to be/could be/should be/ why the hell can't we get there?!?

2010-04-30T20:00:00Z

...OF CONGRESSIONAL SPONSORS SUPPORTING REPEAL GROWS: --The Military Readiness Enhancement Act (H.R.1283), the repeal bill in the U.S. House, has 192 cosponsors. --U.S. Rep. Patrick Murphy, chief sponsor “has indicated repeatedly that he has the votes to

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Youth Radio -- Youth Media International: Don't Ask, Don't Tell: When Silence Leads to Abuse (VIDEO)

2009-08-12T20:00:00Z

...and abuse against our Country's finest. It's a policy that made it easier for my abusers to torment me. I support house bill H.R.1283 which would replace DADT with a non-discrimination policy, and when it comes to a vote, our President and legislators i

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Slogging Towards Repeal

2009-08-05T20:00:00Z

The bill, HR 1283, now has 168 co-sponsors, a new high since repeal was first introduced five years ago. We can thank Congressman Murphy for that monthly ...

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Gay, lesbian veterans speak out

2009-08-04T20:00:00Z

Congress is considering the Military Readiness Enhancement Act of 2009, or HR 1283. The bill, which is stuck in committee, isn't likely to fully integrate ...

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Political climate too chilly for repealing 'don't ask, don't tell ...

2009-08-04T20:00:00Z

This year's version â€” HR 1283 â€” repeals â€œdon't ask, don't tellâ€* and replaces it with a nondiscrimination law. The bill has 164 co-sponsors, only one of whom ...

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2009-08-03T20:00:00Z

... a news conference in Philadelphia with a radical homosexual group to launch his campaign to push for the passage of HR 1283, which would end the ban. ...

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LGBT Veterans Honored

2009-08-03T20:00:00Z

HR 1283 currently has 164 co-sponsors, including seven members of the Illinois Congressional delegation â€” Rep. Danny K. Davis (IL-7), Rep. ...

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Murphy's (LGBT) Law for the Military

2009-07-30T20:00:00Z

as the new lead sponsor of HR 1283, a bill that would repeal the 1993 law stating that homosexuals are not eligible to serve in the military. ...

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The Georgia Congressional Delegation and LGBT Legislation

2009-07-30T20:00:00Z

Military Readiness Enhancement Act (HR 1283): Would overturn â€œDon't Ask, Don't Tellâ€* policy that prohibits gays from serving openly in the armed forces. ...

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Time for repeal

2009-07-29T20:00:00Z

(Photo courtesy of Dan Choi) The Military Readiness Enhancement Act, HR 1283, is a House resolution "to enhance the readiness of the Armed Forces by ...

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Friendly fire on 'Don't Ask'

2009-07-27T20:00:00Z

We encourage him to publicly endorse HR 1283, the repeal bill in the House that is being championed now by Rep. Patrick Murphy. We hope the President and ...

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Murphy in Phila. as part of drive to repeal "Don't Ask"

2009-07-27T20:00:00Z

The Military Readiness Enhancement Act (HR 1283) has 164 cosponsors. Murphy said he anticipates his own military experience will help bring in more ...

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Gay Veterans to be honored at Daley Plaza

2009-07-23T20:00:00Z

HR 1283 currently has 164 co-sponsors, including seven members of the Illinois Congressional delegation â€” Rep. Danny K. Davis (IL-7), Rep. ...

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US military purposefully discriminatory

2009-07-23T20:00:00Z

Recently The Associated Press reported on Congressman Patrick Murphy (D-Pennsylvania) taking the lead to pass HR 1283, called the Military Readiness ...

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Lt. Choi Speaks Out, Vows To Fight DADT Discharge

2009-07-19T20:00:00Z

Sestak is a retired Admiral and he is a cosponsor of the Military Readiness Enhancement Act (HR 1283). This bill did not make it out of committee during the ...

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Reid endorses moratorium on 'Don't Ask'

2009-07-16T20:00:00Z

a second-term congressman and Iraq war veteran, last week took the lead on the Military Readiness Enhancement Act, HR 1283, now that its former sponsor, ...

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Big media shows bias toward 'don't ask, don't tell'

2009-07-13T20:00:00Z

On the same day of the CNN broadcast, Murphy announced at the National Press Club his intention to take the lead on the Military Readiness Act (HR 1283). ...

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