Tribes make push for Violence Against Women Act

[angi_is_altered]

American Indian leaders say they want support from two more Republican senators for the Violence Against Women Act and they are making a big push this week to muster support for the bill, which includes measures to specifically help American Indian and Alaska Native victims.

As of Tuesday, the legislation has 58 supporters in the Senate, including

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[romp]

One of the provisions in the act would allow tribes to prosecute offenders who are not American Indian or Alaska Native when their victims are and the violence happens on a reservation.

Good to see yet another thing that would be taken out by this fight against contraception. I hope more people contact their reps.

[jettakd]

The whole Republican push back to this bill just proves that the whole damn GOP majority is fucking evil.

[fornikate]

find your senator(s) here:
http://www.senate.gov/general/contact_information/senators_cfm.cfm

[xvmorganalefayv]

Wow. I mean...wow.

[tabaqui]

Yes! C'mon, people - prove you're human!