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On the recordMarch 6, 2019
When I wrote the Violence Against Women Act in 1994, I believed it would be a lifeline, but this Congress has turned it into a political football. It is time to pass a strong reauthorization of the Violence Against Women Act. No more stalling. Lives are on the line.
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Joe Biden
Democratic · Delaware

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Biden emphasizes the urgency of reauthorizing the Violence Against Women Act.

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