House GOP Refuses To Reauthorize Violence Against Women Act, Amid KAVA Push

[appalachiablue]

The March to End Violence Against Women, hosted by UN Women For Peace Association (UNWFPA) March 5, 2016, NYC.

'Amid Effort to Ram Kavanaugh Through Senate, House GOP Refusing to Reauthorize Violence Against Women Act,' Julia Conley, Common Dreams, Sept. 25, 2018. "Our efforts to combat violence against women should never waiver, should never be pushed to the margins, and should never be delayed or diminished by political gamesmanship or foot dragging."

While Republican lawmakers have attempted to push through a vote on Brett Kavanaugh's Supreme Court nomination amid multiple sexual assault allegations against him, none of the party's members have signed on to support a reauthorization of the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA), which expires at the end of September.

Democratic legislators have joined women's rights and anti-domestic violence groups in calling for the law to be fully reauthorized and strengthened with proposals put forth in a version sponsored by Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee (D-Texas), while Republican leaders want VAWA to be extended only until December 7 as part of the House's stopgap spending bill.

While Republican lawmakers have attempted to push through a vote on Brett Kavanaugh's Supreme Court nomination amid multiple sexual assault allegations against him, none of the party's members have signed on to support a reauthorization of the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA), which expires at the end of September.

Democratic legislators have joined women's rights and anti-domestic violence groups in calling for the law to be fully reauthorized and strengthened with proposals put forth in a version sponsored by Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee (D-Texas), while Republican leaders want VAWA to be extended only until December 7 as part of the House's stopgap spending bill.

House Speaker Paul Ryan (R-Wis.) has not called for a vote on a full authorization of the bill, despite calls to do so, including from 46 members of his own party, as well as Democratic leaders and more than 50 attorneys general.

"Republicans' decision to include only a short-term VAWA reauthorization in the must-pass minibus spending bill is nothing short of an abdication of our responsibilities to women in our country," Nancy Pelosi, House Minority Leader wrote in a letter to Ryan.
Jackson Lee's bill includes a provision to make it easier for police to confiscate guns from domestic abusers, more funding for rape prevention programs, and eviction protections for victims living in public housing. - More, https://www.commondreams.org/news/2018/09/25/amid-effort-ram-kavanaugh-through-senate-house-gop-refusing-reauthorize-violence

[3catwoman3]

1. Doesn't this just figure.

I suppose we should not be surprised.

[appalachiablue]

2. Infuriating, and ironic now!

[sheshe2]

3. They do this every four years when it comes up to reauthorize.

They not only hate women, they want complete control over them.

[TlalocW]

4. Why does VAWA need reauthorization?

Why isn't it a permanent thing? Am I missing something obvious?

TlalocW

[appalachiablue]

5. It relates to funding for programs, etc. which the US House decides. SEE #3.

In the article, 'funding for rape prevention programs,' more.

[malthaussen]

6. Bet they'd back a "Violence Against Congress" act, though.

Maybe there aren't enough amendments to the bill intended to further strip women of their rights for it to be palatable to the GOP.

-- Mal