Military Sexual Trauma

Lawmakers vow to continue fighting to protect survivors of sexual assault Senator Jon Tester (D-Mont.) and Congresswoman Chellie Pingree (D-Maine) are demanding that the U.S. Director of National Intelligence once again eliminate a requirement that forces survivors of sexual assault in the military to declare whether they sought counseling for sexual trauma when applying for a… Read more »

Congresswoman Chellie Pingree's legislation would make it easier for victims of assault The Vietnam Veterans of American (VVA) and Service Women's Action Network (SWAN) have joined the call for the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to make it easier for survivors of military sexual assault to get benefits. Congresswoman Chellie Pingree has introduced legislation (the Ruth… Read more »

Pingree says VA efforts to communicate change fall short; sets up web page to help veterans For resources on the review process, go to pingree.house.gov/mstclaims Congresswoman Chellie Pingree welcomed the news that the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) has agreed to her request to reexamine previously denied disability claims from sexual assault survivors, but says the… Read more »

House unanimously passes the Ruth Moore Act House unanimously passes the Ruth Moore Act For more information on the bill, go to pingree.house.gov/mst The U.S. House today unanimously passed a bill written by Congresswoman Chellie Pingree aimed at making it easier for veterans who survive military sexual assault to get benefits. "The Ruth Moore Act will make a… Read more »

House subcommittee votes to direct the VA to update its policies for MST claims Resources, updates and bill information at pingree.house.gov/mst Congresswoman Chellie Pingree applauded a vote yesterday on the Ruth Moore Act by the House Veterans Affairs Subcommittee on Disability Assistance as a step in the right direction. "It's encouraging that the committee has moved… Read more »

Pingree's bill named for Maine veteran would make it easier for survivors of military sexual assault Pingree's bill named for Maine veteran would make it easier for survivors of military sexual assault A subcommittee of the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs held a hearing today on a bill introduced by Congresswoman Chellie Pingree that would make it easier for… Read more »

Ruth Moore Act named for Navy veteran who fought for 23 years to get benefits Ruth Moore Act named for Navy veteran who fought for 23 years to get benefits At a press conference in Washington today, Congresswoman Chellie Pingree and Senator Jon Tester introduced the Ruth Moore Act, a bill that will make it easier for survivors of military sexual assault get the… Read more »