Tag: Violence Against Women Act

In news that should surprise absolutely no one the National Rifle Association announced its opposition to the reauthorization of the Violence Against Women Act, legislation which has provided countless victims of domestic violence with some measure of protection and accountability against perpetrators of domestic violence. Apparently the NRA’s feelings were…

In a bit of good news, the United States Senate voted to reauthorize the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) of 1994. by a vote of 68-31. However, among the Senators voting against reauthorizing the Violence Against Women Act (all Republican men, mind you) was Wisconsin’s Junior Senator, Ron Johnson. In…