House OKs Violence Against Women Extension

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House OKs Violence Against Women Extension

Sat Dec 17, 6:47 PM ET

WASHINGTON - Congress on Saturday sent President Bush an extension of the
Violence Against Women Act that would increase funding for the landmark act.

"This legislation will go far in providing protection for these women and
their families," said Rep. Hilda Solis, D-Calif.

The House passed the bill on a voice vote Saturday, a day after the Senate
approved it. "Sometimes we do get something done around here and do get
something done that's good and something that everybody agrees on," said
Rep. James Sensenbrenner, R-Wis., chairman of the House Judiciary Committee.

The Violence Against Women Act, which is aimed at curtailing domestic
violence through funding for women's shelters and law-enforcement training,
expired in September.

It originally passed Congress in 1994 and was renewed again in 2000. The
latest renewal, also approved on a voice vote by the Senate, calls for
extending the legislation for five years, at a cost of about $3.9 billion.

The extension includes new provisions focused on health care, early
intervention and outreach to American Indian women, among other areas.

The $3.9 billion figure represents a 20 percent increase over the last
five-year extension, although actual funding levels will be left to yearly
appropriations legislation.

"This is a giant step forward, and offers real hope that our nation will
significantly improve its response to domestic, sexual and dating violence
and stalking," said Esta Soler, president of the Family Violence Prevention
Fund.

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Liberalism: that haunting fear that someone,
somewhere, can help themselves without
Government intervention.

"Dusty" wrote in

"This is a giant step forward, and offers real hope that our nation will
significantly improve its response to domestic, sexual and dating violence
and stalking," said Esta Soler, president of the Family Violence
Prevention
Fund.


Does the Government really believe it can legislate common sense?

Why don't they just stick to fixing the roads, they can't even do that
properly!

"DB" wrote in message
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"Dusty" wrote in

"This is a giant step forward, and offers real hope that our nation will
significantly improve its response to domestic, sexual and dating
violence
and stalking," said Esta Soler, president of the Family Violence
Prevention
Fund.


Does the Government really believe it can legislate common sense?

They try to legislate morality, so what's to stop them from attempting to
shove their version of commonsense on us?

Why don't they just stick to fixing the roads, they can't even do that
properly!

Too, true!!