On a 263-158 vote, the House moved to expand the Violence Against Women Act and add language to keep firearms away from people convicted of dating violence or stalking
The House on Thursday passed legislation to broaden the nation’s landmark 1994 law on domestic violence, in a victory for Democrats over the objections by the National Rifle Association.
The expanded VAWA bill also offers a chance for Democrats to tout policy focused on domestic violence survivors in the “MeToo” era, where record numbers of women are serving in office and sexual abuse accusations are in the spotlight.Sign Up “Movements like MeToo, across this country, demand Congress’ attention to better deal with the gaping holes left unfilled in current law,” Rep. Karen Bass , the bill’s chief sponsor, said on the floor.
“The first time I called for help, the officer who arrived told me that if I called for protection again, my children would be taken away from me,” the California Democrat said, nearly breaking down into tears during a press conference on the bill last month.
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