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Biden: VAWA Will Keep A Bright Light Shining on Domestic Violence

Department of Justice | Department of Justice Press Releases | Family | Date Posted: Thursday, February 28, 2013



Wilmington – Delaware Attorney General Beau Biden, who last year led a group of 53 of his colleagues in calling for the reauthorization of the Violence Against Women Act, released the following statement after the U.S. House of Representatives voted to send VAWA legislation to President Obama to be signed into law:

“Reauthorizing the Violence Against Women Act is an important step in our fight to keep a bright light shining on domestic violence.”

“Rates of domestic violence have dropped 64 percent in the 18 years since my father first introduced this landmark legislation, but we still have a lot of work left to do. Three women are killed every day in this country by abusive husbands or partners, and 1 in 5 women will be sexually assaulted in college. Reauthorizing VAWA will provide additional tools to reduce these statistics and save lives.”

 

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Biden: VAWA Will Keep A Bright Light Shining on Domestic Violence

Department of Justice | Department of Justice Press Releases | Family | Date Posted: Thursday, February 28, 2013



Wilmington – Delaware Attorney General Beau Biden, who last year led a group of 53 of his colleagues in calling for the reauthorization of the Violence Against Women Act, released the following statement after the U.S. House of Representatives voted to send VAWA legislation to President Obama to be signed into law:

“Reauthorizing the Violence Against Women Act is an important step in our fight to keep a bright light shining on domestic violence.”

“Rates of domestic violence have dropped 64 percent in the 18 years since my father first introduced this landmark legislation, but we still have a lot of work left to do. Three women are killed every day in this country by abusive husbands or partners, and 1 in 5 women will be sexually assaulted in college. Reauthorizing VAWA will provide additional tools to reduce these statistics and save lives.”

 

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