To: Rep. Abigail Spanberger (VA-7) and The United States House of Representatives
Pass The Violence Against Women Act
Dear Rep. Eric Cantor and the House of Representatives,
We are urging you, as the citizens you represent, to reauthorize the full Senate version of the Violence Against Women Act without stripping protections from Native Americans, immigrants, or LGBT victims.
We are urging you, as the citizens you represent, to reauthorize the full Senate version of the Violence Against Women Act without stripping protections from Native Americans, immigrants, or LGBT victims.
Why is this important?
Since its original passage in 1994, VAWA has dramatically enhanced our nation’s response to violence against women. More victims report domestic violence to the police and the rate of non-fatal intimate partner violence against women has decreased by 53%. The sexual assault services program in VAWA helps rape crisis centers keep their doors open to provide the frontline response to victims of rape. VAWA provides for a coordinated community approach, improving collaboration between law enforcement and victim services providers to better meet the needs of victims. These comprehensive and cost-effective programs not only save lives, they also save money. In fact, VAWA saved nearly $12.6 billion in net averted social costs in just its first six years.