President Biden Signs Rep. Pingree's Long-Championed Fix to the Violence Against Women Act, Supporting Maine Tribes
March 17, 2022
March 17, 2022
WASHINGTON, March 17 -- Rep. Chellie Pingree, D-Maine, issued the following news release:
Congresswoman Chellie Pingree (D-Maine) today welcomed the news that protections for tribal citizens have finally been signed into law. Included in the omnibus spending bill passed by Congress last week, the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) was reauthorized to strengthen and sustain successful programs from the 1994 law. The final bill, signed by President Joe Biden, includes language Pingree . . .
Congresswoman Chellie Pingree (D-Maine) today welcomed the news that protections for tribal citizens have finally been signed into law. Included in the omnibus spending bill passed by Congress last week, the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) was reauthorized to strengthen and sustain successful programs from the 1994 law. The final bill, signed by President Joe Biden, includes language Pingree . . .