House Democrats are expected to pass a new, stronger version of the Violence Against Women Act, which expired and needs to be reauthorized to ensure vital funding for shelters and police departments. But the bill’s prospects in the Senate remain unclear.
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi , joined at left by House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jerrold Nadler , calls attention to plans to reauthorize the Violence Against Women Act on March 7.
But Democrats rejected the offer, gambling that letting the act expire would pressure their GOP colleagues into accepting more sweeping changes. Some advocates questioned the wisdom of letting the act expire, but National Coalitions Against Domestic Violence President Ruth Glenn agreed it was time to expand the law.
When the law previously lapsed between 2010 and 2013 — over arguments about protections for same-sex couples and immigrants -- congressional appropriators provided the money anyway, Glenn said. But there is no guarantee they’ll do the same this time. Stalking is a misdemeanor, and the National Rifle Assn. has said prohibiting someone from purchasing a gun because they committed a misdemeanor crime goes too far. The gun-rights organization said it will be watching closely to see how members vote on the bill.
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