Honorable Vicky Hartzler
United States Representative, Missouri, Republican
Representative Hartzler, of Missouri’s Fourth District, was first elected to the U. S. House of Representatives in 2010. She served in the Missouri House of Representatives from 1995 to 2000. She sits on the Agriculture and Armed Services committees. The following is from the April 3, 2019, House floor debate on H.R. 1585, the Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act. The Violence Against Women Act was originally enacted to strengthen law enforcement’s ability to help women suffering from domestic violence, sexual assault, and stalking, and to bolster their efforts in preventing future violence. I fully support VAWA’s original intent; however, this…
