[Congressional Record Volume 167, Number 50 (Wednesday, March 17, 2021)]
[House]
[Page H1419]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                       VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN ACT

  (Mrs. CAROLYN B. MALONEY of New York asked and was given permission 
to address the House for 1 minute.)
  Mrs. CAROLYN B. MALONEY of New York. Madam Speaker, today, we will 
vote to reauthorize the Violence Against Women Act, one of the most 
important bills in history to protect women and girls.
  This photograph is of then-Senator Joe Biden, myself, and other women 
leaders when we introduced this important bill in 1994. It is still 
important. We need to reauthorize it. There is no doubt he will sign it 
into law.
  We live in a world where 1 in 4 women have experienced sexual 
violence. Reauthorizing VAWA is about creating a future where all those 
experiencing dating and gender-based violence feel supported to seek 
help, and where survivors are given the tools they need to heal. It is 
about ensuring a better, safer future for the next generation. I urge a 
``yes'' vote by all of my colleagues.

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