April 4, 2019 - Issue: Vol. 165, No. 59 — Daily Edition116th Congress (2019 - 2020) - 1st Session

[Pages H3071-H3072]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                         VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN

  (Mr. HORSFORD asked and was given permission to address the House for 
1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. HORSFORD. Madam Speaker, every 16 hours, a woman in this country 
is shot and killed by a current or former partner.

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  Just last week, an 18-year-old woman in Las Vegas was shot dead by 
her boyfriend while they sat in their car outside of a neighborhood 
barbecue.
  This country has an epidemic of violence against women, which is why 
I stand here today to ask this body to reauthorize and expand the 
Violence Against Women Act.
  This bill will provide crucial resources to survivors of domestic 
violence and sexual abuse. It will invest in education programs that 
teach young men to stop the cycle of violence. It will provide Tribes 
with new mechanisms to hold non-Indian predators accountable for 
preying on Native women. And it will close the boyfriend loophole that 
allows physically abusive ex-boyfriends and convicted stalkers access 
to guns.
  Madam Speaker, this legislation will save lives, and I urge every 
Member of this body to support its passage.

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