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Domestic ViolenceStatisticsAll the following statistics are from June to June. Calls to state DV hotline 1-800- 562-6025:
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Provided by Washington State Coalition Against Domestic Violence) .................................................................................... PrioritiesEnsure funding for the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) In 2005, Senator Murray fought hard to reauthorize and strengthen VAWA. This reauthorization, signed into law in early 2006, contains many new protections for victims of domestic violence. She’s continuing to fight to ensure funding for programs that serve victims of domestic violence in the appropriations process. Pass the Security and Financial Empowerment (SAFE) Act, S. 1796 VAWA has been effective at addressing the immediate needs of domestic violence victims. Senator Murray recognizes that financial insecurity and other long-term economic factors can trap victims in abusive relationships. That is why Senator Murray helped write and is fighting to pass the Security and Financial Empowerment (SAFE) Act, S. 1796, formerly known as VESSA. She worked on this issue for over ten years to help give victims the economic freedom to escape abusive relationships. The House companion bill is H.R. 3185. Senator Murray’s Statement on the SAFE Act The SAFE Act will ensure economic empowerment for victims of domestic violence by:
Protect Victims Who Receive Public Assistance As many as 60 percent of women on welfare have been subjected to domestic violence. Senator Murray recognizes the special challenges facing these victims of violence, and her SAFE Act includes a provision that would strengthen the Family Violence Option in the TANF program. Pass the Family Medical Leave Expansion Act (S. 282) Introduced by Senator Chris Dodd (D-CT), this legislation would expand
the Family and Medical Leave Act to cover FMLA leave for victims of
domestic violence. Senator Murray is a cosponsor of this bill. |
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