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.
openargs This was not about taking away the rights of law abiding Americans. This was about restricting the ability of people convicted of being violent from getting their hands on a tool too often used in violence against women. If you are against this, maybe you're next.
Of course our Rep. Andy Harris vottes against this bill. He is not a representative of the people but is a great friend of the NRA
Hell to the yeah! StopTheNRA
We will take the names of republicans who voted against this bill and issue their retirement papers in 2020.
Thank goodness
emrazz “Defying” the NRA as if their goals are the priority of Congress
And the 158 who voted against? Let’s make sure they explain their positions
Police unions are gonna FREAK
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That's already a thing but you do you
Already laws. Just virtue signaling Get to work
Why do I think this is next: Defying the will of the people and the wisdom of the House majority, AgentTurtle & his GOP Tortoise Posse block the bill from making it to the Senate floor.
'We codify things that are already law so our chimpanzee base thinks we are 'doing something' about gun violence' Freakin hilarious. Modern liberals are the dumbest people in the history of mankind.
OH NO THEY WANNA TAKE MAH GUNZ!!!
God in heaven, legislation that finally makes some sense. This is wonderful news.
Looks like cernovich won't get to own a gun
It already exists.
And amid resistance from Republicans, the bill also strengthens protections for transgender individuals, Native Americans and immigrant women, in the biggest expansion of the bill since 2013
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