Contact your Senator Today to Support VAWA Reauthorization

Call your senator today to support the Violence Against Women Act reauthorization bill. Introduced on November 30 by Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Pat Leahy (D-Vt.) and Senator Mike Crapo (R-Idaho), this bill would reauthorize legislation that provides vital resources for states and communities to respond to domestic violence, sexual assault, and stalking.
If you live in any of the states listed below, please call your senator(s) today and ask him or her to cosponsor this important reauthorization. Before you call, plan your message by reviewing the provided talking points. For more information on VAWA, go to www.GFWC.org.

Talking Points

• We know that Senator _________ cares about ending domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault and stalking.
• The Violence Against Women Act is critical to our ability to address these crimes in our state.
• Economic analysis has shown that VAWA has saved millions of dollars and countless lives.
• We are asking for you to cosponsor the Leahy/Crapo bill (S.1925) introduced on November 30.
• Please contact Anya McMurray or Noah Bookbinder at 202-224-7703 to sign on to the bill.

Key Senator to Call

• Massachusetts: Brown, Scott | 202-224-4543

(Excerpted from GFWC email message)