Defying NRA, Democrats vote to expand domestic violence law

[brooklynite]

Source: Politico

The House on Thursday passed legislation to broaden the nation’s landmark 1994 law on domestic violence, in a victory for Democrats over the objections by the National Rifle Association.

On a 263-158 vote, the House moved to expand the Violence Against Women Act and add language to keep firearms away from people convicted of dating violence or stalking.

Amid resistance from Republicans, the bill also strengthens protections for transgender individuals, Native Americans and immigrant women, in the biggest expansion of the bill since 2013.

Thirty-three Republicans joined all but one Democrat in supporting the bill.

Read more: https://www.politico.com/story/2019/04/04/violence-against-women-act-vote-nra-1255864

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Democrat Collin Peterson (MN-7) voted against.

[Aristus]

1. They're starting to no longer be afraid of the NRA.

This is good.

[llmart]

2. They all need to stop taking money from them first and foremost.

[BigmanPigman]

3. Thank goodness...should have been done 30 years ago.

It would have been if not for the greedy GOP and their NRA backers.