Yes, the Senate actually approved, or reauthorized the
Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) in April of 2012 (no thanks to the 31
Republican men voting against it).
Senator Patty Murray, the Democratic point person on VAWA, is
trying to foster bipartisan support for the extension of the bill. Having “fallen and hit a door” recently she
is less enthusiastic that Republicans will allow the VAWA to be extended.
Steve Benen, from the Maddow Blog reported recently that…
” Republicans lost badly
in the 2012 elections, thanks in large part to the largest gender gap in modern times, but if that changed GOP
attitudes towards legislation affecting women, the party is hiding it well.
Remember, the House
could pass the bipartisan Senate bill, co-written by a liberal Democrat
(Vermont's Pat Leahy) and a conservative Republican (Idaho's Mike Crapo), but
the House GOP is convinced the bill is too nice to the LGBT community,
immigrants, and Native Americans, so Republican leaders won't even bring it to
the floor.
But the weak,
watered-down House version can't pass the Senate, and it's already sparked a
veto threat from President Obama.”
WTF is wrong with the Republican Party? Love
the name, ‘Crapo’. Oh, and hey, Patty - you really need to be careful with those falls and doors.
It’s always something
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