violence against women act
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House to Vote on Reauthorizing the Violence Against Women Act
Given the prolonged fuckery that defined the 1,460 days Trump was in office, it’s not surprising that things that shouldn’t have been a problem, became a problem. After a government shutdown derailed its renewal on 2019, the House is set to vote on reauthorizing the Violence Against Women Act. According to CBS News, the Violence…
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Joe Biden 'Categorically' Denies Former Staffer Tara Reade's Sexual Assault Allegations: 'This Never Happened'
Former Vice President Joe Biden personally addressed allegations that he sexually assaulted a Senate aide for the first time Friday morning, in a statement posted to his Medium account and a subsequent sit-down interview with MSNBC’s Morning Joe talk show. “It is not true,” he said. “I’m saying unequivocally it never, never happened.” While his…
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The House Opposes the NRA to Renew the Violence Against Women Act—with Powerful Provisions to Protect All Women
The House of Representatives just took a powerful stance in protection of women—and in direct opposition to the National Rifle Association. On Thursday, the House approved legislation reauthorizing the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA), which expired in February. Now up for renewal, it includes added provisions expanding protections for transgender victims and restricting gun ownership.…
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Why the NRA Is Against the Violence Against Women Act Reauthorization in Congress
“The No. 1 way that women are being killed with guns is by their beloveds, their boyfriends, their significant others,” freshman Rep. Lucy McBath (D-Ga.) said as she argued in favor of stricter gun laws. Her son, Jordan Davis, was murdered in 2012 by a man at a Jacksonville, Fla., gas station who was upset…