Political Quotes

“Domestic violence is an insidious problem that affects far too many people across our country. One in four women and one in seven men will be the victim of violence by an intimate partner in their lifetime. Sadly, the scourge of domestic and sexual violence affects our communities, our schools, our servicemembers, and threatens the well- being of women, men, children, the LGBTQ community, our veterans, and others. But through education and legislative action like reauthorizing the Violence Against Women Act, or VAWA, we can and have made a difference. Since its passage 25 years ago through 2012, the rate of domestic violence decreased by 63 percent. From 1996 to 2015, the rate of women murdered by men in a single-victim/single-offender incident dropped by 29 percent. This week, we voted in the Judiciary Committee to reauthorize this life-saving legislation. I look forward to bringing VAWA to the floor so that families may be protected from the tragedy of domestic and sexual violence; so that young women like my granddaughter, Aubrey, feel safe to focus on the things that are most important, like claiming her education, her career, and her happy life ahead of her. Mr. Speaker, I encourage my colleagues to support this important legislation. ____________________”