Latest on Violence Against Women Act
Written by Workhorse Marketingby Jenny Martin, Communications Coordinator
Congress was scheduled to adjourn last Friday, but they are still in Washington and the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) has not been reauthorized. There has been little in the news about VAWA this week, with this exception: Democratic women of the Sentate signed a letter to the 25 Republican women in the U.S. House of Representatives “urging them to unite as women and press House GOP leaders to take up the Senate-passed VAWA bill before Congress gavels out for the year.”
Let’s also urge these women to take action before the 112th Congress adjourns. You can use these sample tweets:
- @RepKayGranger @cathymcmorris: VAWA has caused 64% reduction in family violence in 18 yrs. Press House GOP leaders to #PassVAWA2012.
- Tweet to @RepKayGranger @cathymcmorris & urge to #PassVAWA2012 because victims in her community & across the country depend on it!
- @JudyBiggert @RosLehtinen @JoAnnEmerson @RepShelley please stand up for women & children exposed to violence & #PassVAWA2012.
- @RepReneeEllmers @cathymcmorris @RepSandyAdams please stand up for women & children exposed to violence & #PassVAWA2012.
Or contact your local representative (in their Washington office) and remind them that you support the re-authorization of the Senate-passed VAWA bill.
These are the Republican women in the U.S. House of Representatives:
| Kay Granger(TX) Judy Biggert Ileana Ros-Lehtinen Jo Ann Emerson Shelley Moore Capito Renee Ellmers Cathy McMorris Rodgers Sandy Adams Michele Bachmann Judy Biggert Diane Black Marsha Blackburn |
@RepKayGranger @JudyBiggert @RosLehtinen @JoAnnEmerson @RepShelley @RepReneeEllmers @cathymcmorris @RepSandyAdams @MicheleBachmann @JudyBiggert @RepDianeBlack @MarshaBlackburn |
Martha Roby Mary Bono Mack Ann Marie Buerkle Virginia Foxx Vicky Hartzler Nan Hayworth Jaime Herrera Beutler Lynn Jenkins Cynthia Lummis Candice Miller Sue Myrick Kristi Noem |
@RepMarthaRoby @MaryBonoMack @RepBuerkle @virginiafoxx @RepHartzler @RepNanHayworth @HerreraBeutler @RepLynnJenkins @CynthiaLummis @CandiceMiller @SueMyrick @RepKristiNoem |
