Violence Against Women Act
February 11th, 2022
The Violence Against Women Act funds critical programs for survivors of sexual assault and domestic violence, and it has made a difference in the lives of thousands since its passage nearly 30 years ago.
February 20th, 2020
Recently on the floor, I discussed the Violence Against Women Act and Minority Leader Schumer’s decision to block bipartisan wins in the Senate ahead of the upcoming election. Excerpts of my floor remarks are below...
November 8th, 2019
I released the following statement after Senate Democrats walked away from negotiations to reauthorize the Violence Against Women Act and Senator Joni Ernst (R-IA) announced her intent to introduce legislation to...
April 5th, 2019
VAWA has made significant strides in addressing the issues of domestic violence, sexual assault, and sex trafficking throughout the country by forging partnerships among law enforcement, prosecutors, and victims service...
September 14th, 2018
As Co-Chairman of the Victims’ Rights Caucus, I introduced a bill to reauthorize the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA), extending the current legislation through the year 2019. Enacted in 1994, VAWA was created to improve...
December 10th, 2012
(Washington, DC) - Log Cabin Republicans call upon House Republicans to support an inclusive Violence Against Women Act which protects LGBT Americans."Reauthorization of the Violence Against Women Act passed the Senate with...
March 19th, 2021
I issued the following statements Wednesday after voting against Democrats’ Equal Rights Amendment, H.J. Res. 79, and Violence Against Women Act, H.R. 1620.
November 15th, 2019
Yeserday on the floor, I discussed my longtime support for the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA), the work his Republican colleagues’ have put into drafting a nonpartisan bill, and the Democrats decision to walk...
July 10th, 2019
Today on the floor, U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) criticized House Democrats’ intransigence in passing critical victims’ rights bills, including the Violence Against Women Act and the reauthorization of his ...
February 14th, 2019
Today on the floor, I discussed my disappointment with Democrats for blocking an extension of the Violence Against Women Act in the border security funding agreement. Excerpts of my floor remarks are below, and...
March 1st, 2013
I issued the following statement reacting to the House passage of S. 47, the Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2013, which includes the SAFER Act of 2013, a bipartisan bill that I introduced with Rep. Carolyn...