Women veterans in Congress and nearly 100 House Democrats are decrying the secretary’s comments about women in the military.

By Mariel Padilla for The 19th

Two women veterans in Congress led nearly 100 House Democrats in sending a letter to Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on Tuesday, calling his recent comments about women in the military deeply harmful and demanding more transparency. The leaders of the effort, Reps. Chrissy Houlahan and Maggie Goodlander, called for the reinstatement of an independent advisory committee dedicated to women in the service.

“We are writing to express our deep alarm at your recent remarks and actions targeting women in the military,” the Democrats said in the letter, which was provided to The 19th.

The letter comes as Congress is setting the military’s bu

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