According to the National Coalition Against Domestic Violence, on average, nearly 20 people per minute are physically abused by an intimate partner in the United States.
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1 in every 4 women & 1 in every 9 men experience severe physical violence, sexual violence, &/or stalking by an intimate partner. Victims of these extremely painful & life-changing experiences live in every congressional district.
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Congress must work to break the cycle of domestic violence, sexual assault, dating violence & stalking in communities across the nation.
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In 2018 & 2017, VAWA provided programs across IN w/ over $11.3 million in grant funding to help
victims reclaim control & safety in their lives & the lives of their children &
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Victims need our voices in Congress. I am proud to have supported VAWA in 2013 & am doing so again today, during
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I look forward to the Senate passing their version of this critical legislation & conferencing our bills so the
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For additional background & to learn more about an amendment I introduced that was included in the passage of VAWA, click here >>https://susanwbrooks.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/brooks-votes-to-reauthorize-vawa …
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