How Gun Violence Affects Women and Four Policy Solutions to Better Protect Them Weak gun laws at the federal and state levels leave far too many women facing a fatal end to domestic abuse. — by Arkadi Gerney and Chelsea Parsons from
The unethical dishonesty by the GOP leadership never ceases to amaze me. Here’s a post from ThinkProgress today exposing yet another piece of flagrant dishonesty being committed by Texas’ senior senator, and the GOP’s Senate Minority Whip. Personally, I find Sen. Cornyn’s
— By Aviva Shen on Feb 22, 2013 at 2:37 pm The Violence Against Women Act expired at the end of 2012 after House Republicans refused to accept the Senate bill’s protections for LGBT, Native American, and undocumented victims. Though the Senate
(Washington, D.C.) – Today, U.S. Senator Dean Heller (R-NV) voted in support of S. 47, the Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act (VAWA). Heller is one of seven republicans to cosponsor this legislation, which provides vital services for victims and their dependents, and
Since its original passage in 1994, VAWA (Violence Against Women Act) has dramatically enhanced our nation’s response to violence against girls and women, boys and men. More victims report domestic violence to the police and the rate of non-fatal intimate partner violence
— by Marla Turner, NSDP Secretary President Obama delivers his State of the Union address this Tuesday evening. Watch parties are taking place all across the state. If you are not already hosting a party, why not join one near you? Click here
