McCaskill: Pass Violence Against Women Act

Friday, February 22, 2013

ST. LOUIS (AP) — U.S. Sen. Claire McCaskill is urging members of the U.S. House to pass the Violence Against Women Act.

The Missouri Democrat was in St. Louis Friday and spoke alongside Circuit Attorney Jennifer Joyce. McCaskill says the act will provide resources to help law enforcement save lives of women.

McCaskill says the Senate has twice voted to reauthorize the act and President Obama is waiting to sign it.

The House and Senate have been trying for the past year to renew and expand the 1994 act, credited with reducing domestic violence in the country, but Native American tribal authority over domestic violence cases has been a major point of contention.

McCaskill says the House needs to end delays.

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connor 3 months, 3 weeks ago

More sham Liberal/Feminist legislation to get more money and promote fear. Just like so called hate crimes.

So tell me if it's proper that women can enter combat now. No. MUST enter combat according to Liberal/Feminist politicians like Claire. How is it that if they are equal enough to be able to participate in combat that the little ladies must have special biased and discriminatory legislation and laws? Not to mention special refuge centers and all the other pork positions and perks that come with acts such as VAWA?

Tell your representative to vote NO on renewing this discriminatory act. The Ameri-Indians at least know better than to let these rampant Feminist get their claws into reservation land.