Amanda Becker Originally published by The 19th A bipartisan group of U.S. senators introduced a bill Wednesday to reauthorize the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) — a 1994 law credited with significantly reducing intimate partner violence whose renewal was delayed over Republican objections to a proposed gun-safety provision. That provision …
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The House voted Wednesday to reauthorize the lapsed Violence Against Women Act, but the proposal was opposed by most Republicans because of provisions dealing with gun rights and LGBTQ victims’ access to services. The 244-172 vote sent the measure to the Senate for the second time since the law’s authorization …
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