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@SpeakerBoehner: End the delay and pass the Senate's #RealVAWA!

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Published on Jul 31, 2012

The Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) has successfully helped provide life-saving assistance to hundreds of thousands of women and families since it was first passed into law in 1994.

One reason the bill has worked so well in protecting those at risk is that since its passage, every time Congress has reauthorized the bill they have worked in a bipartisan fashion to extend its protections to new groups of women.

That history, and the protections of millions of women are now at risk.

On April 26th, 2012, the U.S. Senate passed the Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act (S. 1925) by a bipartisan vote of 68-31. Once again, the legislation that was passed incorporated important new protections, including bolstering campus safety and extending protections to our tribal, immigrant and LGBT communities.

Unfortunately, the House of Representatives passed an ideological bill that not only excludes these at-risk populations but strips existing protections for vulnerable women.

The House should put ideology aside and pass the inclusive, bipartisan Senate-passed Violence Against Women Act.

Every moment the House continues to delay is another moment vulnerable women are left without the resources and protections they deserve.

We should all agree that where a person lives, their immigration status, or who they love should not determine whether or not perpetrators of domestic violence are brought to justice.

These women should not be made to wait.

It's time for Speaker Boehner to stand up against an ideology that would deny women protections from violence because of political reasons.

As the New York Times recently put it in an editorial: "House Republicans have to decide which is more important: protecting victims of domestic violence or advancing the harsh antigay and anti-immigrant sentiments of some on their party's far right. At the moment, harshness is winning."

Please join us in calling on Speaker Boehner to follow the lead of Republicans and Democrats in the Senate.

Tell him it's time to provide new protections to millions of women by passing the inclusive, bipartisan Violence Against Women Act.

Sign the petition.

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Tell @SpeakerBoehner to end the delay and pass the Senate's #RealVAWA!

murray.senate.gov/vawa

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  • Judy Price

    Judy Price 4 months ago

    The Speaker of the House owes us an explanation why he is content with 3 women dying daily at the hands of an abusive person? He is not listening to his own Caucus as the vote was 68-31. We need to take a stand and call, text, write, email. Boenar barks class distinction. Make a stand for your wife, sister, mother, neighbor and safeguard these woman against domestic violence. We are equal. The Act was passed in 1994. Keep it in tact.

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  • MyLittleBitCat06

    MyLittleBitCat06 4 months ago

    Take action now! Failure to sign is another indication of the Republican war against women.

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  • Chris Graham

    Chris Graham 4 months ago

    Please pass the VAWA bill. Quit working against the people you are supposed to be representing. We are so fed up with watching those that we put in power deny us the things that we need for our lives. Do Your Job for a change!

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  • skeeterp1

    skeeterp1 4 months ago

    this is so important for your wif;e, your daughters--any woman--pass this bill--stand up for your and my rights.

    Anita Pipes

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  • jeefray

    jeefray 4 months ago

    Time to get with the program Mr.Speaker.

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  • baywatcher123

    baywatcher123 4 months ago

    Speaker Boehner, Will you please step aside and allow the VAWA bill, to proceed.

    Common courtesy would call for you to at least allow legislation that provides us help after we have been beaten and abused.

    A small return on our, ongoing and very expensive investment in your quality of life.

    Thank you for taking that step.

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  • JKSIIIDevlin

    JKSIIIDevlin 4 months ago

    I support this! JK

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  • TwoTrails1

    TwoTrails1 4 months ago

    Should we not consider the 1,600,000 people killed by drunk drivers since 1948? Should we not consider the other 10,000,000 maimed for life by drunken and otherwise impaired drivers? We need to set some priorities with regard to legislative effort.

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  • Jonita Johnson

    Jonita Johnson 4 months ago

    Speaker Boenar, I remember a time when I really respected your actions in congress. You have changed, adn the decisions you're making are hurting so many Americans. I've never reallly voted party - I have always voted the person I respect, and what they represent. Please have the gumtion to stand up and say "YES" on passing the VAWA! Stop the hurt that congress is causing so many Americans. It's the right thing to do. Thank you, and I'm praying for you.

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