,,iv  #aaf? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,h4 ,,res4 #abd  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(     
,,repres5tatives  ,febru>y #aa1 #bjai   
,mr4 ,k5n$y 7= himself1 ,ms4 ,spei]1    
,ms4 ,mc,collum1 ,mr4 ,johnson (        
,georgia1 ,ms4 ,jackson ,lee1 ,mr4      
,nadl]1 ,mr4 ,grijalva1 ,ms4 ,norton1   
,mrs4 ,c>olyn ,b4 ,maloney ( ,new ,york1
 ,ms4 ,wass]man ,s*ultz1 ,mr4 ,l[5?al1  
,ms4 ,br[nley ( ,cali=nia1 ,mr4 ,s]rano1
 ,ms4 ,roybal-,all>d1 ,mr4 ,gallego1    
,mr4 ,ha/+s1 ,ms4 ,de,gette1 ,mr4       
,pappas1 ,mr4 ,gomez1 ,ms4 ,port]1 ,mr4 
,espaillat1 ,ms4 ,wild1 ,mrs4 ,watson   
,coleman1 ,mr4 ,mc,govern1 ,ms4 ,dean1  
,ms4 ,wexton1 ,mr4 ,cri/1 ,mr4 ,quigley1
 ,ms4 ,scanlon1 ,ms4 ,m5g1 ,mrs4 ,d+ell1
 ,mr4 ,payne1 ,ms4 ,cl>k (              
,massa*usetts1 ,mr4 ,br[n ( ,m>yl&1 ,mr4
 ,rask91 ,mr4 ,pallone1 ,ms4 ,cl>ke (   
,new ,york1 ,mr4 ,evans1 ,mr4 ,wel*1    
,ms4 ,p+ree1 ,mr4 ,khanna1 ,ms4 ,hill ( 
,cali=nia1 ,mr4 ,sean ,patrick ,maloney 
( ,new ,york1 ,mr4 ,sires1 ,ms4 ,davids 
( ,kansas1 ,ms4 ,tlaib1 ,mr4 ,cicill9e1 

,mr4 ,panetta1 ,mr4 ,cox ( ,cali=nia1   
,mrs4 ,craig1 ,ms4 ,velzquez1 ,ms4      
,wat]s1 ,mr4 ,lyn*1 ,ms4 ,h\lahan1 ,mr4 
,c>bajal1 ,mr4 ,engel1 ,ms4 ,b>ragn1    
,mr4 ,deut*1 ,mr4 ,s*iff1 ,mr4          
,mc,eachin1 ,ms4 ,blunt ,ro*e/]1 ,ms4   
,haal&1 ,mr4 ,keat+1 ,ms4 ,e%oo1 ,ms4   
,gabb>d1 ,ms4 ,del,bene1 ,mr4 ,kilm]1   
,mr4 ,norcross1 ,ms4 ,pressley1 ,mr4    
,gold51 ,mr4 ,crd5as1 ,ms4 ,titus1 ,mr4 
,soto1 ,mr4 ,huffman1 ,mr4 ,higg9s (    
,new ,york1 ,mr4 ,himes1 ,mr4 ,pet]s1   
,mr4 ,clay1 ,mr4 ,?ompson ( ,cali=nia1  
,mrs4 ,kirkpatrick1 ,mr4 ,cisn]os1 ,mr4 
,trone1 ,mr4 ,rose ( ,new ,york1 ,ms4   
,matsui1 ,mr4 ,morelle1 ,mr4 ,swalwell (
 ,cali=nia1 ,ms4 ,s*ak[sky1 ,mr4        
,mal9[ski1 ,ms4 ,ku/] ( ,new ,hamp%ire1 
,mr4 ,de,saulnier1 ,mr4 ,tonko1 ,mr4    
,sablan1 ,ms4 ,bonamici1 ,mr4 ,neal1    
,mr4 ,coh51 ,mrs4 ,trahan1 ,mr4 ,meeks1 
,mrs4 ,davis ( ,cali=nia1 ,ms4          
,muc>sel-,p[ell1 ,mr4 ,lujn1 ,mr4       
,takano1 ,mr4 ,kri%namoor?i1 ,mr4 ,cr[1 
,mr4 ,lev9 ( ,mi*igan1 ,ms4             

,ocasio-,cortez1 ,mrs4 ,napolitano1 ,mr4
 ,c>son ( ,indiana1 ,ms4 ,g>cia (       
,texas1 & ,ms4 ,l(gr57 submitt$ ! foll[+
 resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to !          
,committee on ,arm$ ,s]vices            
,,resolution  ,express+ opposition to   
bann+ s]vice 9 ! ,arm$ ,=ces by op5ly   
transg5d] individuals4  ,:]eas1 on ,july
 #bf1 #bjag1 ,presid5t ,trump ann\nc$   
via ,twitt] t ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t 
w\ld rev]se ! exi/+ policy ( all[+      
transg5d] s]vicememb]s to s]ve op5ly 9  
ord] to implem5t a ban on transg5d] p f 
s]v+ 9 ! ,arm$ ,=ces2 ,:]eas transg5d]  
s]vicememb]s h s]v$ op5ly s9ce #bjaf1   
bravely def5d+ our ,nation ) di/9ction  
:ile pres]v+ unit cohesion & contribut+ 
to milit>y read9ess2 ,:]eas a #bjaf /udy
 by ! ,,r& ,corporation f\nd t all[+    
transg5d] ,am]icans to s]ve op5ly 9 !   
,arm$ ,=ces w\ld h m9imal impact on     
read9ess & heal? c>e co/s & little or no
 impact on unit cohesion1 op]ational    
effectiv5ess or read9ess2 ,:]eas ?\s&s (
 transg5d] ,am]icans curr5tly s]ve      

actively 9 ! ,arm$ ,=ces & 9 ! ,res]ves 
?r\gh\t all bran*es & milit>y           
occupational specialties2 ,:]eas !      
,am]ican ,m$ical ,association1 !        
,am]ican ,psy*ological ,association1 !  
,am]ican ,psy*iatric ,association1 &    
?ree =m] milit>y ,surgeons ,g5]al ea* h 
affirm$ ! m$ical efficacy (             
transition-relat$ c>e & h express$      
opposition to ,presid5t ,trump's        
discrim9atory ban2 ,:]eas ! claims      
attempt+ to ju/ify ,presid5t ,trump's   
ban are bas$ on flaw$ sci5tific & m$ical
 ass]tions2 ,:]eas ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se
 report f #bjah falsely ass]ts !re is   
consid]able sci5tific unc]ta9ty reg>d+ !
 efficacy ( transition-relat$ c>e2      
,:]eas !re is a global m$ical cons5sus t
 su* c>e is effective1 safe1 & reliable2
 ,:]eas ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se has fail$ 
to provide evid5ce ! exi/+ policy has   
impair$ morale1 unit read9ess1 or unit  
cohesion2 ,:]eas all five milit>y ,*iefs
 ( ,/aff h te/ifi$ publicly t ! exi/+   
policy has _h no adv]se effect on       

milit>y read9ess2 ,:]eas1 on ,augu/ #a1 
#bjag1 fifty-six retir$ g5]als &        
admirals releas$ a /atem5t affirm+1 ,?is
 propos$ ban1 if implem5t$1 w\ld cause  
significant disruptions1 deprive !      
milit>y ( mission-critical tal5t1 &     
compromise ! integrity ( transg5d]      
troops :o w\ld be =c$ to live a lie1 z  
well z non-transg5d] pe]s :o w\ld be =c$
 to *oose betwe5 report+ _! comrades or 
disobey+ policy2 ,:]eas at lea/ #ah     
nations all[ transg5d] p to s]ve op5ly &
 effectively 9 _! arm$ =ces2 ,:]eas     
transg5d] memb]s ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces h f\ght
 9 def5se ( our fre$oms ) honor &       
di/9ction s9ce our ,nation's f\nd+ & h  
be5 be/[$ ) su* comm5dations & aw>ds z !
 ,bronze ,/> & ,purple ,he>t = _! c\rage
 & sacrifices2 ,:]eas ,presid5t ,trump's
 ban on transg5d] memb]s ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces
 t>gets & /igmatizes a :ole class ( p2 &
 ,:]eas ,presid5t ,trump's ban on       
transg5d] memb]s ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces w\ld   
affect all transg5d] memb]s ( ! ,arm$   
,=ces & =ce !m to s]ve "u a policy t    

/igmatizes & devalues _! contributions  
to our ,nation's def5se3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be 
x  ,t ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives-- 7#a7  
/rongly opposes ,presid5t ,trump's      
discrim9atory ban on transg5d] memb]s ( 
! ,arm$ ,=ces2  7#b7 rejects ! flaw$    
sci5tific & m$ical claims ^u :i* x is   
bas$2 &  7#c7 /rongly urges ! ,dep>tm5t 
( ,def5se to n re9/ate ,presid5t        
,trump's ban on transg5d] memb]s ( !    
,arm$ ,=ces & to ma9ta9 an inclusive    
policy all[+ qualifi$ transg5d]         
,am]icans to enli/ & s]ve 9 ! ,arm$     
,=ces4