CHARLES W. DENT: “Congress must reauthorize VAWA to prevent more innocent Americans from becoming victims and to provide critical services…”

“Congress must reauthorize VAWA to prevent more innocent Americans from becoming victims and to provide critical services for those who do. Further delaying this crucial legislation does this Congress no credit and leaves State and local service providers facing uncertainty about their ability to continue protecting some of the most vulnerable members of our society. The Senate voted to reauthorize the Violence Against Women Act with a strong bipartisan majority, and I would strongly encourage the House of Representatives to do the same, to support that underlying bill. Voting ``yes'' on the underlying bill will move the reauthorizing legislation to the President's desk immediately. It's the right thing to do, and it's about time we do it.”