Chairman Nadler Issues Floor Statement in Support of Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act
March 18, 2021
March 18, 2021
WASHINGTON, March 18 -- Rep. Jerrold Nadler, D-New York, chairman of the House Judiciary Committee, issued the following floor remarks in support of the Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act (H.R. 1620):
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"The Violence Against Women Act, or VAWA, was signed into law in 1994 to help ensure that women in America are free from violence and free from fear. At the time that VAWA was enacted, it was all too common for violent crimes against women to go without . . .
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"The Violence Against Women Act, or VAWA, was signed into law in 1994 to help ensure that women in America are free from violence and free from fear. At the time that VAWA was enacted, it was all too common for violent crimes against women to go without . . .