PAY ATTENTION:
The Violence Against Women Act passed the House yesterday. But it won’t become law unless we fight for it.
It’s bipartisan & countless women’s lives literally depend on it. It lapsed because of McConnell & since then, domestic abuse has gotten even worse. 1/
The Violence Against Women Act passed the House yesterday. But it won’t become law unless we fight for it.
It’s bipartisan & countless women’s lives literally depend on it. It lapsed because of McConnell & since then, domestic abuse has gotten even worse. 1/
Biden spearheaded the first version of VAWA in 1994. He campaigned on it. If it passes the Senate he would sign it immediately.
The senate absolutely should have more than 50 votes to pass it. But maybe not enough to clear the filibuster. 2/
The senate absolutely should have more than 50 votes to pass it. But maybe not enough to clear the filibuster. 2/
So what’s stopping enough Republican Senators from supporting the bipartisan Violence Against Women Act?
The NRA. Because men’s rights to guns are more important than women’s rights to basic safety.
Get ready, ladies, because we are fighting for our lives. 3/3
The NRA. Because men’s rights to guns are more important than women’s rights to basic safety.
Get ready, ladies, because we are fighting for our lives. 3/3
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