Tammy Baldwin: “as we near the end of the 106th Congress, there are a few bills that Congress must pass before we go home. To me, one of…”

“as we near the end of the 106th Congress, there are a few bills that Congress must pass before we go home. To me, one of those "must pass" bills is the reauthorization of the Violence Against Women Act. The House passed VAWA, but the other body has not yet acted on the bill. There is no more time to waste. This law must be reauthorized this year. The program has done so much. Over the past 6 years, VAWA has helped millions of women, children, and families who have been victims of domestic abuse and sexual assault. This bill is not controversial. The leaders in the other body have a choice: they can continue to assist victims of domestic violence and sexual assault, or they can turn their backs on them. To turn their backs when they know that VAWA is working would be unconscionable. VAWA must reach the President's desk before Congress adjourns.”