House votes to reauthorize Violence Against Women Act
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Coinciding with women's history month, the House passed legislation to reauthorize the Violence Against Women Act and to remove the 1982 deadline for states to ratify the Equal Rights Amendment to the Constitution.
"It's wonderful to put our enthusiasm into action, into legislation to make a difference in the lives of the American people," House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif, said at a news conference before the measures passed. But the female-focused legislation exposed stark differences between Democratic and Republican women who spoke out strongly on the House floor in opposition to the pair of bills designed to curb domestic violence and to support equal rights for women in the constitution.More Related News