Congress should put aside their partisan politics and reauthorize the Violence Against Women Act immediately!
Why is this important?
The Violence Against Women Act is a landmark piece of federal legislation that was first enacted in 1994. This comprehensive approach to violence against women combined tough new provisions to hold offenders accountable with programs to provide services to survivors. The 112th Congress let the VAWA expire in October after protections were extended to undocumented immigrants, Native Americans and the LGBT community. The United States is a diverse nation and all people should have the right to be protected from sexual and domestic violence.
