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Federal Government
VAWA Faces Hard Road Ahead
The Violence Against Women Act (VAWA), one of the most popular federal policies aimed at ending domestic violence, sexual violence and stalking, expired in February 2019 when partisan fighting over key provisions brought reauthorization efforts to a standstill. Unfortunately, it seems the same partisan arguments threaten to stall progress on the Act again this year.