The House has just passed a watered-down version of the Violence Against Women Act, by a vote of 222 to 205. The GOP-backed iteration of the bill strips out the provisions to protect undocumented, Native American, and LGBT victims that were included in the Senate version.
VAWA is usually a non-controversial, bipartisan effort, but this year has become apolitical talking point, with Republicans trying to slow its passage and providing fewer protections for victims. A misogynistic ‘men’s rights’ group has even voiced its support for the GOP’s version of the bill.
Meanwhile, a female Republican joined other women Senators in pressuring the House GOP to pass the Senate’s version.
The House also voted down, by a vote of 187 to 236, a request to send the bill back to the Judiciary Committee. Rep. Gwen Moore (D-WI) introduced the motion, saying that the Republican’s bill violates the confidentiality a victim is entitled to by telling her abuser that she called the cops.
Now that the House has approved its version of the bill, it will go to conference to be negotiated by both the House and Senate. The President has issued a veto threat should the House version of the bill come to his desk.
UPDATE:
23 Republicans voted against the passage of the bill, while 6 Democrats voted in favor of it.
UPDATE:
196 men voted in favor of the watered-down version of the bill today: 191 Republicans, 5 Democrats.
VAWA is usually a non-controversial, bipartisan effort, but this year has become apolitical talking point, with Republicans trying to slow its passage and providing fewer protections for victims. A misogynistic ‘men’s rights’ group has even voiced its support for the GOP’s version of the bill.
Meanwhile, a female Republican joined other women Senators in pressuring the House GOP to pass the Senate’s version.
The House also voted down, by a vote of 187 to 236, a request to send the bill back to the Judiciary Committee. Rep. Gwen Moore (D-WI) introduced the motion, saying that the Republican’s bill violates the confidentiality a victim is entitled to by telling her abuser that she called the cops.
Now that the House has approved its version of the bill, it will go to conference to be negotiated by both the House and Senate. The President has issued a veto threat should the House version of the bill come to his desk.
UPDATE:
23 Republicans voted against the passage of the bill, while 6 Democrats voted in favor of it.
UPDATE:
196 men voted in favor of the watered-down version of the bill today: 191 Republicans, 5 Democrats.
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