GOP mulls reversing veterans pension cuts
House Republican leaders consider a plan to restore military pension cuts as a trade for raising the debt limit. Democrats oppose adding measures, and White House officials say Obama will not negotiate on debt ceiling terms. Senate Democrats planned a test vote on repealing the cuts.
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Senator seeks military sex crimes records
Senator Kirsten Gillibrand pressure mounts for Defense Department to release case files from Fort Hood Naval Air Station Norfolk Camp Pendleton and Wright Patterson Air Force Base detailing how commanders decide court martial punishments in sexual assault cases. The AP investigation found inconsistent judgments lighter penalties and cases dropped despite findings of crimes.
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