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04/04/2019 08:11 pm ET Updated 21 minutes ago
157 Republicans Just Opposed Renewing The Violence Against Women Act
They sided with the National Rifle Association over womens safety. Not a good look!
https://www.huffpost.com/entry/republicans-oppose-violence-against-women-act_n_5ca68295e4b047edf957b5e1
WASHINGTON ― The House passed legislation Thursday to reauthorize the Violence Against Women Act, despite the vast majority of Republicans opposing it amid pressure from the National Rifle Association.
The bill, which reauthorizes the landmark 1994 domestic violence law for another five years, easily passed. But 157 Republicans voted against it, along with one Democrat, Rep. Collin Peterson (Minn.). For many of them, it was because the NRA was pushing them to oppose it over its gun safety provisions and warning that a vote in favor of the bill would be reflected in their NRA rating.
Under current federal law, only people convicted of domestic violence offenses against spouses or family members can lose their gun rights. The VAWA would add people convicted of abusing their dating partners, closing the so-called boyfriend loophole. It would also prohibit people convicted of misdemeanor stalking offenses from owning or buying firearms, as well as abusers subject to temporary protective orders.
Most of the GOP caucus opposed the bill because of the gun measures, said Rep. Pete King (R-N.Y.), one of 33 Republicans who voted for it............................................
spanone
(135,844 posts)Wounded Bear
(58,670 posts)There is a sickness in the Republican Party that infects women, too.
brer cat
(24,576 posts)I know many republican-voting women who vote as their husbands tell them. They have no mind or will of their own. I'm afraid they are too brainwashed to ever see the damage republicans do to women and girls.
Iliyah
(25,111 posts)the Democratic Party "hates" women, and the Republican base will believe them.
GoCubsGo
(32,086 posts)It's beyond me how any woman, or anyone who loves women could be a member of this fucking disgusting party.
pangaia
(24,324 posts)for whatever reasons, and women who have been "TOLD" what to think by.. men... AND mothers, pseudo-xtian fakes, etc....
treestar
(82,383 posts)Men can make claims under it if applicable.
Why are the guns always more important to some people?
calimary
(81,320 posts)I lost two friends because there was a nice little handy-dandy gun in the house - within easy reach when they were having an argument.
How bout I let up on the gun thing, and you get me my friends back? Deal?
And all those kids who survived the Parkland Florida high school massacre - can they get THEIR murdered friends back too?
And all those still grieving parents left behind after the massacre at Sandy Hook? Can they get their murdered children back?
And those sweet humble parishioners in that church shooting in Charleston, just meeting for Bible study, who were coldly blown away, can their families get THEM back?
treestar
(82,383 posts)If only theyd had guns ! One should not to to church without ones gun !
ffr
(22,670 posts)I hate Russians, I mean, Republicans.
Arkansas Granny
(31,518 posts)to have a problem with the possibility that a woman's life could end at the barrel of a gun.
Someone needs to explain pro-life to me.
Buckeyeblue
(5,499 posts)Maybe we need to start running ads touting these representatives as pro "wife beating". Let them try to explain their vote...
oldsoftie
(12,555 posts)Ferrets are Cool
(21,107 posts)FakeNoose
(32,645 posts)If you're talking about violence against GOP women ... nah, they're pretty sure they don't want that.
NoMoreRepugs
(9,435 posts)in the country may never be overcome. Some large part of their brain just doesn't function like ours.
geardaddy
(24,931 posts)He's probably the most conservative Dem in the House. He's owned by the NRA.