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North Dakota Republican apologizes for berating Native Americans at victims aid meeting
Republican Rep. Kevin Cramer of North Dakota apologized on Thursday for his tone during an argument over the Violence Against Women Act. The Republican congressman told the Grand Forks Herald a report of his comments to a group of Native American victim assistance professionals in Bismarck this week was “not…
Republican: Violence Against Women Act ‘horrible’ because it protects transgender people
Republican Rep. Steve Stockman of Texas says he opposed the Violence Against Women Act because it contained protections for transgender individuals. “This is a truly bad bill,” he said in an article published by the National Review on Monday. “This is helping the liberals, this is horrible. Unbelievable. What really…
Republican congresswoman upset Violence Against Women Act included ‘other different groups’
Republican Rep. Marsha Blackburn of Tennessee said Monday that she voted against the Violence Against Women Act because it protected “other different groups.” During an appearance on MSNBC, Blackburn said the Violence Against Women Act had become “diluted” and “unfocused” due to new provisions added to the bill. “I didn’t…
The Violence Against Women Act Passes: Now What?
I was on “Young Turks” last night to talk about the passage of VAWA: You don’t see it in this clip, but going in there the hosts discussed a snag in the victory: sequester is going to undermine these gains. The requested budget for VAWA is $412 million, and sequester…
‘Violence Against Women Act’ clears House despite Republican opposition
A grand total of 87 House Republicans broke away from their party on Thursday to join with Democrats in passing the Senate’s bipartisan extension of the Violence Against Women Act (PDF) by a vote of 286 to 138. All 138 votes in opposition were cast by Republican legislators, with six…
Rep. Gwen Moore slams Republicans for cutting minority women out of anti-domestic violence legislation
Update: The House voted to pass the Senate’s version of the Violence Against Women Act on Thursday with a vote of 286-138, CNN reported. Wisconsin Rep. Gwen Moore (D) spoke passionately on the floor of the U.S. House of Representatives on Wednesday as the legislative body prepares to take up the…
GOP congressman: Men cope with violence better than women
While discussing the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) on Sunday, Republican Rep. John Duncan of Tennessee claimed that men in general were better at coping with violence than women. “Like most men, I’m more opposed to violence against women than even violence against men,” he told the Chattanooga Times Free…
Leahy slams Republican opposition to Violence Against Women Act: ‘A victim is a victim’
Sen. Patrick Leahy (D-VT) on Wednesday slammed Republicans who opposed renewing the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA). At a press conference, the co-author of the anti-domestic and sexual violence bill said many House Republicans now realized it was a mistake to allow the bill to die last year. Republicans have…
Rubio one of 22 male GOP senators to vote against Violence Against Women Act
The U.S Senate has renewed the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA), with 78 votes in favor and 22 against. According to Think Progress, all of the 22 votes against renewing the Act were Republican men, including rising GOP star, Florida Sen. Marco Rubio (R). Republicans had threatened to obstruct VAWA,…
Sen. Cantwell rips GOP over Violence Against Women Act: This is about life or death
Sen. Maria Cantwell (D-WA) on Monday spoke out against a Republican proposal to eliminate protections for Native American women in the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA). Cantwell noted that Native American women experience domestic violence and sexual assault at a rate far above the national average. “However, less than 50…
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