By Pete Kasperowicz - 05/16/12 01:20 PM ET The House on Wednesday voted to move ahead with a bill to reauthorize the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA), after Democrats tried blocking it by raising a point of order. Democrats oppose the House bill, which omits language prohibiting discrimination against lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people under the law, does… Read more »
By KATE NOCERA | 5/16/12 3:08 PM EDT Rep. Gwen Moore spoke forcefully against the House version of the Violence Against Woman Act and openly talked about her own experience as a victim of violence and sexual assault. Moore sponsored the Democratic version of the bill, the twin to the Senate’s re-authorization. “As a member of this body and a survivor… Read more »
Today, Congresswoman Gwen Moore (WI-4) released the following statement after voting in opposition to the House Republican version of the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA). Read more »
(CBS News) The GOP-led House on Wednesday voted to approve the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA), a piece of legislation that is the subject of partisan controversy despite the fact that both parties hope to see some it passed in some form. After an impassioned debate on the House floor Wednesday, the bill passed with 222 members voting in favor and 205 voting against. But now,… Read more »
By Derek Wallbank - May 16, 2012 5:46 PM ET The U.S. House of Representatives passed its version of legislation to reauthorize the Violence Against Women Act. The House today passed the bill, 222-205, on a mostly party-line vote. Democrats criticized the Republican-written measure as part of the party’s “war on women.” “They don’t want to… Read more »
The Violence Against Women Act breezed through the Congress in previous years, but it's suddenly a heavy lift. The GOP House passed its version of the bill on a largely party-line vote, but getting to yes with the Senate will be tough. By David Grant, Staff writer / May 16, 2012 WASHINGTONA day of dramatic, emotional debate in the House of Representatives gave way to a… Read more »
By Robert Pear WASHINGTON — After a fierce fight, full of gender politics, the House passed a Republican bill on Wednesday to combat violence against women, over objections from President Obama and other Democrats, who said it would reduce protections for many battered women, including lesbians, American Indians and illegal immigrants. The 222-to-205 vote clears the… Read more »
LAURIE KELLMAN, Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — House Republicans set up a showdown Wednesday with the Senate and President Barack Obama over legislation to protect women from domestic violence, a fight that's become as much about female voters this election year as cracking down on abuse. The House voted 222-205 to reauthorize the 1994 Violence Against Women… Read more »
By Suzy Khimm, Published: April 27 After Hilary Rosen’s remarks about Ann Romney’s life as a homemaker, some thought Democrats might tread more cautiously in their attempt to paint the GOP as being anti-women. Nope. Jacquelyn Martin AP On Capitol Hill, Democrats are aggressively pushing the case that Republicans are now waging a “War on Women” on… Read more »
