Rep. Lofgren Applauds Passage of a Stronger Violence Against Women Act (VAWA)

Rep. Zoe Lofgren (D-San Jose) today released the following statement after voting for the bipartisan Senate version of the 1994 Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) reauthorization, which passed the House by a vote of 286-138. Last year Rep. Lofgren was one of the House Democratic leaders who spoke against Republican attempts to roll back VAWA's protections for women, calling for a stronger reauthorization of the law:

"Last year I called on my colleagues in the House to pass the Senate's bill that was consistent with the bipartisan history of VAWA, in contrast to the Republican House bill, that was a step backwards. Today I was happy to stand up for victims of domestic violence and vote to send this law to the President's desk. At long last we will put these vital protections back in place, further protecting women and extending the law's protections for LGBT, Native American and immigrant victims."

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