Return-Path: <nifl-womenlit@literacy.nifl.gov> Received: from literacy (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by literacy.nifl.gov (8.10.2/8.10.2) with SMTP id e8TDSc924694; Fri, 29 Sep 2000 09:28:38 -0400 (EDT) Date: Fri, 29 Sep 2000 09:28:38 -0400 (EDT) Message-Id: <AF196F44735ED411B93A00508BDFB108280F3E@WDCROBEXC09> Errors-To: alcrsb@langate.gsu.edu Reply-To: nifl-womenlit@literacy.nifl.gov Originator: nifl-womenlit@literacy.nifl.gov Sender: nifl-womenlit@literacy.nifl.gov Precedence: bulk From: "Gullion, Christy" <Christy_Gullion@ed.gov> To: Multiple recipients of list <nifl-womenlit@literacy.nifl.gov> Subject: [NIFL-WOMENLIT:1024] Violence Against Women Act -- Update X-Listprocessor-Version: 6.0c -- ListProcessor by Anastasios Kotsikonas Content-Type: text/plain; X-Mailer: Internet Mail Service (5.5.2650.21) Status: O Content-Length: 3087 Lines: 54 The following is an article from National Journal's Congress Daily dated 9/28/00. I thought you might like to know the status of the VAWA bill. It is still unclear as to whether or not they will approved this legislation before the end of the session next week (Congress voted to extend the session beyond the deadline of 9/30/00 to next Friday, 10/6/00). Christy Gullion Senior Policy Analyst National Institute for Literacy 202-233-2033 (voice) cgullion@nifl.gov www.nifl.gov ___________________________________________________ National Journal's Congress Daily Women's Groups Oppose Putting Bankruptcy On VAWA September 28, 2000 Senate Republican leaders as of late today were continuing to discuss how to move comprehensive bankruptcy reform legislation, as reports circulated on Capitol Hill that options under consideration included attaching the controversial measure to stand-alone legislation reauthorizing the Violence Against Women Act. The reports, which were neither confirmed nor denied by Senate Majority Leader Lott's office, are a variation on the Republicans' trial balloon to put VAWA on the bankruptcy bill as a "sweetener." That plan was roundly criticized by White House officials, as well as by women's groups, who today also panned the reverse scenario. An aide to Senate Judiciary ranking member Patrick Leahy, D-Vt., said the idea of amending VAWA with bankruptcy reform appeared unfeasible, due to Democratic opposition to the current Republican bankruptcy bill and concern it would act as a poison pill for VAWA. A Lott spokeswoman declined to comment on the specific scenario, saying only: "Options are being weighed. We're still working to get bankruptcy done, but nothing's been finalized." The National Organization for Women's Legal Defense Education Fund sent a letter to senators today urging them to move a clean VAWA bill, a version of which passed the House 415-3 Tuesday. "You must demand that this bill comes to the Senate floor ... free standing and without harmful riders," wrote Vice President for Government Relations Patricia Blau Reuss. Senate Judiciary Administrative, Oversight and the Courts Subcommittee ranking member Robert Torricelli, D-N.J., today told CongressDaily he still expects bankruptcy legislation to move this year. Asked in what form, he said Lott would likely opt to "attach it to something." Women's groups and abortion rights advocates have criticized the latest Republican bankruptcy bill as making life more difficult for women and children and failing to include specific punishments for debtors who have perpetrated abortion clinic violence. House Republican leaders are said to have provided assurances to backers of financial "netting" provisions - among the consensus items contained in the pending bankruptcy bill - that those will move regardless of the outcome on the underlying measure. The netting bill, which is supported by the Clinton administration, addresses insolvent financial institutions. House Majority Leader Armey's office was unable to provide comment by presstime. - by Pamela Barnett
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