Stephanie Schriock: Senate is scheduled to vote on renewing the Violence Against Women Act


Dear robert,

Frankly, I'm disgusted that I even have to write this message. You would think that if any issue was safe from political posturing, it would be violence against women.

But no. Next week, the Senate is scheduled to vote on renewing the Violence Against Women Act, andRepublicans can't stop playing politics for a single day on an issue this important. Many, many Republicans in Congress have announced their opposition to renewing the Act -- including some of those running against our women.

This vote could actually be close. It's enough to make me want to throw up my hands and scream. But that won't help the women who need the protections in this law.

What will help them? Showing them that we're standing together to protect women's health and safety.

The vote is coming soon, so we need you to act right now. Click here to tell Republicans to stop playing politics with women's lives.

Since President Clinton first signed it, the Violence Against Women Act has given law enforcement agencies the tools they need to stop domestic violence, and given women resources to protect themselves. This legislation has saved countless lives, and every time it has come up in Congress for renewal, it has passed easily and with bi-partisan support.

But now we're facing a new political reality, one where the Republican Party is run by its most extreme elements. Something that used to be a no-brainer is now just another political football for Republicans to use to impress the Tea Party radicals who are calling the shots for them.

Make no mistake: they are playing politics with women's lives.

We can win this. There are Republicans wavering, a few who know this is too important for politics and are ready to buck their party to support renewing VAWA. But they need to hear from you.

Click here right now, before the Senate votes, and tell Republicans to protect the health of women and their families.

I don't need to tell you that our EMILY's List champions in the Senate are leading the fight to protect women. And we're going to keep working to elect more pro-choice women to fight for us -- like Barbara Mikulski and Patty Murray and Dianne Feinstein -- so the next time VAWA comes up for renewal, there is no fight. But there's no time to waste if we want to win this fight today. Thanks for your support.

Warmly,

Stephanie Schriock
President

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