House Votes to Reauthorize Violence Against Women Act, Commits to Safety for Native Women

WASHINGTON – The House of Representatives today passed a bill reauthorizing a lapsed Violence Against Women Act with new provisions speicifcally addressing Native American victims. The legislation will now be sent to the Senate for consideration. The bill-reintroduced March 8 by Texas' Democratic Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee and co-sponsored by 182 lawmakers, including two republicans-came with…
Source: Red Lake Nation News