[Congressional Record Volume 164, Number 153 (Thursday, September 13, 2018)]
[House]
[Page H8250]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                       VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN ACT

  (Mr. PAULSEN asked and was given permission to address the House for 
1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. PAULSEN. Mr. Speaker, I urge my colleagues to act to reauthorize 
and extend the Violence Against Women Act.
  Enacted back in 1994, the Violence Against Women Act has provided 
invaluable support and resources to women impacted by domestic violence 
across Minnesota and across our country. It has funded hundreds of 
thousands of dollars in grants to groups like the Minnesota Coalition 
Against Sexual Assault, and Cornerstone Advocacy Services, which 
provides counseling and therapy services to victims.
  The Violence Against Women Act, Mr. Speaker, is critical to 
preventing domestic violence and sexual assault and helping victims get 
the treatment and justice they deserve.
  I have authored a provision that has been included in past 
reauthorizations.
  For decades the Violence Against Women Act has been reauthorized with 
strong bipartisan support, but it expires at the end of this month, and 
I urge my colleagues in joining me in calling for its extension, 
because victims of domestic violence are counting on it.

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