New Congress, Same GOP: Republicans Still Obstructing VAWA

The GOP-led 112th Congress failed to reauthorize the Violence Against Women Act, a previously non-partisan, non-ideological tool used by law enforcement and government officials to combat domestic violence. Thus far, the GOP-led 113th Congress has refused to send a signal to women that they intend to change course:

487: The number of days since House Republicans let the Violence Against Women Act expire in 2011.

11: The H.R. bill number for the Violence Against Women Act of 2013 – introduced by Congresswoman Gwen Moore and Congressman John Conyers and cosponsored by 156 Democrats in the House.

5: The number of Senate Republicans who have signed on as cosponsors to S. 47, the bipartisan Violence Against Women Act slated for a vote in the Senate next week.

0: The number of House Republicans who have signed on as cosponsors to H.R. 11.