Wednesday, September 28, 2005
URGENT ACTION NEEDED - REAUTHORIZE VAWA TODAY!
The Violence Against Women Act will be voted on by the House of Representatives TODAY!!
The House is currently debating Justice Department appropriations, so there is still time!
The Violence Against Women Act of 2005 will be brought to the floor of the House of Representatives for a vote some time tomorrow. This critical legislation will reauthorize existing programs, which expire at the end of this month. VAWA also creates desperately needed new programs and protections for victims of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault and stalking.
All Members of Congress must hear from their constituents and vote yes on VAWA!!
***Please call your Representatives immediately and ask them to vote yes on the Violence Against Women Act!***
Congressman Raul Grijalva
D.C. Office: 202-225-2435
Tucson District Office: 520-622-6788
Congressman Grijalva is a Co-Sponsor of VAWA
Congressman Jim Kolbe
D.C. Office: 202-225-2542
Tucson District Office: 520-881-3588
Congressman Kolbe has expressed support but has not yet committed to voting to reauthorize
Try the D.C. office first and tell the receptionist who answers the phone that you are a constituent and that you urge the Congressman to vote yes on reauthorizing the Violence Against Women Act when it comes to a floor vote later today. Remember to be polite, concise and heartfelt!
It's down to the wire, but it's still not too late to make a difference!
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We also need your voices in the Senate. The Senate Judiciary Committee passed VAWA on September 8, 2005 but has not yet scheduled a time for the full Senate to vote on the bill. The Senate must bring VAWA to the floor for a vote soon!
***Please call your Senators and ask them to bring the Violence Against Women Act to the floor for a vote!***
Senator Jon Kyl
D.C. Office: 202-224-4521
Tucson District Office: 520-575-8633
Senator Kyl voted with the rest of the Judiciary Committee on September 8 to move the bill to the floor; he has been a solid supporter of VAWA since 1994
Senator John McCain
D.C. Office: 202-224-2235
Tucson District Office: 520-670-6334
Senator McCain has not clarified his position on reauthorization
Try either the D.C. office or the Tucson district office number and tell the receptionist that you are a constituent and that you urge the Senator to do everything he can to bring reauthorization of the Violence Against Women Act to a floor vote before the Act expires on Friday.
The House is currently debating Justice Department appropriations, so there is still time!
The Violence Against Women Act of 2005 will be brought to the floor of the House of Representatives for a vote some time tomorrow. This critical legislation will reauthorize existing programs, which expire at the end of this month. VAWA also creates desperately needed new programs and protections for victims of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault and stalking.
All Members of Congress must hear from their constituents and vote yes on VAWA!!
***Please call your Representatives immediately and ask them to vote yes on the Violence Against Women Act!***
Congressman Raul Grijalva
D.C. Office: 202-225-2435
Tucson District Office: 520-622-6788
Congressman Grijalva is a Co-Sponsor of VAWA
Congressman Jim Kolbe
D.C. Office: 202-225-2542
Tucson District Office: 520-881-3588
Congressman Kolbe has expressed support but has not yet committed to voting to reauthorize
Try the D.C. office first and tell the receptionist who answers the phone that you are a constituent and that you urge the Congressman to vote yes on reauthorizing the Violence Against Women Act when it comes to a floor vote later today. Remember to be polite, concise and heartfelt!
It's down to the wire, but it's still not too late to make a difference!
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
We also need your voices in the Senate. The Senate Judiciary Committee passed VAWA on September 8, 2005 but has not yet scheduled a time for the full Senate to vote on the bill. The Senate must bring VAWA to the floor for a vote soon!
***Please call your Senators and ask them to bring the Violence Against Women Act to the floor for a vote!***
Senator Jon Kyl
D.C. Office: 202-224-4521
Tucson District Office: 520-575-8633
Senator Kyl voted with the rest of the Judiciary Committee on September 8 to move the bill to the floor; he has been a solid supporter of VAWA since 1994
Senator John McCain
D.C. Office: 202-224-2235
Tucson District Office: 520-670-6334
Senator McCain has not clarified his position on reauthorization
Try either the D.C. office or the Tucson district office number and tell the receptionist that you are a constituent and that you urge the Senator to do everything he can to bring reauthorization of the Violence Against Women Act to a floor vote before the Act expires on Friday.
