'We urge Republicans to end their assault on the rights and safety of women,' House minority leader says.
The top Democrat in the House of Representatives had called on Speaker Paul Ryan
to hold a vote on the reauthorization of the Violence Against Women Act
(VAWA), calling it “shocking and shameful” that he has so far refused
to do so.
Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi
urged Mr Ryan on Monday to hold a vote on the bill, which would extend
the landmark legislation another five years, while expanding on some of
its existing protections.
Ms Pelosi also pushed back on plans to include a short-term
reauthorisation in a larger spending bill, calling it “an abdication of
our responsibilities to women in our country”.
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Source: The Independent
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