Congress Passes Reauthorization of Violence Against Women Act
Source: New York Times
WASHINGTON The House voted on Thursday to pass the Senates bipartisan reauthorization of the Violence Against Women Act, in a big victory for President Obama and Democrats in Congress.
The legislation passed on a vote of 286 to 138, with 199 Democrats joining 87 Republicans to push the reauthorization of the landmark 1994 law, which assists victims of domestic and sexual violence, across the finish line.
Though the reauthorization passed the Senate earlier this month with 78 votes including those of every woman, all Democrats and just over half of Republicans a version unveiled by the House last Friday immediately came under sharp criticism from Democrats and womens and human rights groups for failing to include certain provisions offered in the Senate bill.
The House bill excluded specific protections for gay, bisexual or transgender victims of domestic abuse eliminating sexual orientation and gender identity from a list of underserved populations that face barriers to receiving victim services and stripped certain provisions regarding Native American women on reservations.
Read more: http://www.nytimes.com/2013/03/01/us/politics/congress-passes-reauthorization-of-violence-against-women-act.html
JustAnotherGen
(31,828 posts)When I find out if it was the Senate's or the watered down IndieTeaPublican House's version.
JackBeck
(12,359 posts)LGBT-inclusive.
http://www.cnn.com/2013/02/28/politics/violence-against-women/
JustAnotherGen
(31,828 posts)I will cheer!
freshwest
(53,661 posts)I'm hoping this is how all of these go - that the GOP sees that elections have consequences. By their own punditry's terms, Obama won in a landslide. The sooner the Teahadists face the new reality in this country and the world, the better.
Raine1967
(11,589 posts)This one, Obama will sign.
freshwest
(53,661 posts)That was before the Tea Party took over Congress. So I don't know what happened to the funding when they got in, but you know they didn't want to pay for anything. Now this and much more to stem violence and heal victims will be funded.
BlancheSplanchnik
(20,219 posts)You always have such an educated viewpoint, fresh! And always succinct. You're one of the people I learn a lot from. (Ok ok...from whom I learn a lot!)
JackBeck
(12,359 posts)Sander
(137 posts)TrogL
(32,822 posts)another_liberal
(8,821 posts)I imagine more than a few Representatives got more than a few e-mails and phone calls. Hmmmm?
sheshe2
(83,791 posts)Yes!
iandhr
(6,852 posts)Myrina
(12,296 posts)Un-freaking-believable that it even became such an issue to reauthorize the damn thing!!
BlancheSplanchnik
(20,219 posts)Same thng!
Repukes? Not so much.
freshwest
(53,661 posts)Iliyah
(25,111 posts)Native American women, gay's and some minorities. How compassionate. They complained it would "hurt" men, mainly white ones. These Motherf**kers are hateful, they need to be voted out OR better yet, cut their paychecks, reduce health-care and give them furloughs.
BlancheSplanchnik
(20,219 posts)YES!!!!
Keep winning!!!!! Activism WORKS!
tclambert
(11,087 posts)I thought it said "Congress reauthorizes violence against women." And things have gotten this bad--it did not surprise me.