Political Quotes

“Madam Speaker, I rise to support the Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act. VAWA established critical infrastructure that responds to domestic violence, sexual assault, dating violence, and stalking. For far too long, this vital update collected dust in the Senate graveyard. Thankfully, with a Democratic Senate majority and President Biden, we finally have real partners to secure justice, safety, and dignity for American women, particularly those who are most vulnerable. The statistics remain deplorable: One in four American women are victims of domestic violence; one in six will be a sexual assault victim in their lifetime. The pandemic only exacerbated the need for services to comprehensively respond to these egregious crimes. Now is no time to retreat from the vital work of improving the Federal response to gender-based violence. For Women's History Month, let's reaffirm our commitment to survivors everywhere, and make this world safer for all our mothers, sisters, and daughters. Madam Speaker, I urge my colleagues to vote ``yes'' on this urgent legislation.”