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25 years ago we passed the Violence Against Women Act and recognized that no woman, no child and no family should fear for their life because of domestic violence. But before that, many lived with that fear. Including myself.
When I was a child, I remember the fear, the seeking help and no one responding because you didn’t acknowledge the problem or accept the reality of what happened behind closed doors. Much has changed since those days and the passage of VAWA in 1994.
We have broken down stigmas and more survivors are coming out of the shadows escaping abusive situations and seeking the support they need. Protecting and expanding this has been a priority for me since coming to Congress.
Without updates or support for the critical programs in VAWA we are moving backwards, good programs helping victims are losing critical funding and one more fear is being added to the pile survivors are dealing with. VAWA has always been a bipartisan effort.
162 days ago the House reauthorized VAWA. The Senate still hasn’t scheduled a vote. On the 25th anniversary of this life saving legislation, it'd be fitting for McConnell to schedule a vote. Survivors needs support now.
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