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[CLOSED] HR 4970 Still Weakens VAWA – Tell your Representative to Vote No!
May 16, 2012 - We must tell our Representatives that we strongly oppose HR 4970. The vote will take place today, so call your Representatives now.
Date added: May 16, 2012[CLOSED] Tell your Representative to Vote No on HR 4970
May 11, 2012 - On Tuesday, the House Judiciary Committee marked up and passed H.R. 4970, a bill that would weaken the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA). Victim advocates have grave concerns about this legislation which contains changes to current law that will endanger many victims and excludes protections for specific victims.
Date added: May 11, 2012[CLOSED] VAWA is Being Considered in the House this Week!
May 7, 2012 - Please call your U.S. Representative TODAY to express strong opposition to the Cantor-Adams version of the Violence Against Women Act reauthorization (H.R. 4970) that was introduced April 27, 2012.
Date added: May 7, 2012[CLOSED] Call your Representative Today!
May 2, 2012 - The House of Representatives' Judiciary Committee will be considering the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) next week! Please call your U.S. Representative today to express strong opposition to the Cantor-Adams version of the Violence Against Women Act reauthorization (H.R. 4970) that was introduced last week.
Date added: May 2, 2012While local domestic violence programs helped more than 67,000 victims in just one day, unmet requests increased
An annual survey conducted by the National Network to End Domestic Violence (NNEDV) provides insight into domestic violence services in the United States. On September 15, 2011 – one 24-hour period – domestic violence victim advocates served more than 67,000 victims and answered more than 22,000 emergency hotline calls.
Date added: February 27, 2012Domestic Violence Counts: 2011 Census Report
For the seventh consecutive year, NNEDV conducted a one-day, unduplicated count of adults and children seeking domestic violence services in the U.S. on September 15, 2011.
Date added: January 15, 2012[CLOSED] Urge Your Senators to Co-Sponsor VAWA
November 30, 2011 - The Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) is due for reauthorization. What’s most important now is to get Senators excited about VAWA and to get their support for the bill.
Date added: November 30, 2011[CLOSED] Urge Your Senators to Oppose the Concealed Carry Reciprocity Amendment
October 18, 2011 - A dangerous firearms bill, Concealed Carry Reciprocity, will be brought for a vote in the Senate this week, possibly as early as this afternoon. This legislation would weaken some states’ concealed firearm regulations and significantly compromise the safety of domestic violence victims in communities across the nation.
Date added: October 18, 2011[CLOSED] Call your Senators Today to Make VAWA and FVPSA Funding a Priority
June 7, 2011 - This will be a challenging budget year, and Members of Congress need to hear from their constituents that federal funding for domestic and sexual violence programs saves lives in their communities.
Date added: June 7, 2011Join us for… Chefs Take a Stand 2011
The National Network to End Domestic Violence (NNEDV) is partnering with some of the best women chefs and mixologists in the nation’s capital to host the summer’s hottest soiree. Break out your stiletto, kitten, or wedge heels and join us at the Georgetown Waterfront for… Wednesday, June 22, 2011, 6-8 p.m. Sequoia, 3000 K Street, […]
Date added: May 17, 2011