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Joe Biden has called the 1994 passage of the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) the “proudest legislative accomplishment” of his 36-year career in the Senate. Now as president, Biden is pushing for Congress to renew the
law for the first time in a decade. …
In This Issue
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Foreword
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What Is Intimate Partner Violence?
Bad relationships can have lifelong consequences
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The History of the Violence Against Women Act
A law came in response to a decades-long rise in family violence
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How VAWA Grants Help Women
The landmark bill has created dozens of valuable services
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Sexual Violence by the Numbers
Approximately 1 in 3 women reported intimate partner violence
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The “Boyfriend Loophole”
Why gun control became a flashpoint in VAWA reauthorization
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What Congress Is Doing on VAWA
After years of debate, the Senate has a bipartisan framework
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Pros and Cons of Eliminating the Debt Ceiling
Striking an ineffective rule versus keeping a check on America’s debt
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Pros and Cons of Filibuster Reform
Clearing a path for legislation versus a check on majority power
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Pros and Cons of Eliminating the Debt Ceiling
Striking an ineffective rule versus keeping a check on America’s debt
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Pro & Con
Should Congress reauthorize the Violence Against Women Act?
