Members of Congress have returned to Washington, D.C., and we need to make clear that passing the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) reauthorization should be at the top of their to-do list.The Senate passed the Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act (S. 1925) by a bipartisan vote in April—now it is time for the House of Representatives to do the same. Call your representative and tell her or him to:
- Urge the House leadership to bring an inclusive reauthorization of the Violence Against Women Act to the House floor for a vote.
- Speak out in support of the bipartisan AAUW-supported Senate-passed bill, S. 1925.
Since its enactment in 1994, the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) has saved lives and saved money. Though the programs continue to run, the current authorization expired almost two years ago. VAWA reauthorization is long overdue and should be a priority in the lame duck session.