Congress is on verge of including women over 18 in the military draft: Republicans slam bid that could pass next week as a bid to further 'ridiculous' political equality 'row'The provision is included in this year's National Defense Authorization Act
The NDAA passed the House with a decisive 316-113 vote back in September
It was also approved by the Senate Armed Services Committee this summer
Bill text would replace 'male' with the gender-neutral term 'person'
A phrase in the Selective Service terms banning discrimination based on 'race or color' will be updated with the more progressive 'race, color, sex, or gender'
Chuck Schumer told fellow senators in a letter the NDAA may come up this week
By ELIZABETH ELKIND, POLITICS REPORTER FOR DAILYMAIL.COM
PUBLISHED: 18 November 2021
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