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House Passes Bill Protecting Domestic Abuse Victims; GOP Split Over Gun Restrictions

The Democratic additions to the Violence Against Women Act exposed fault lines within the GOP as it wrestles with how to regain support among women. J. Scott Applewhite/AP hide caption

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House Passes Bill Protecting Domestic Abuse Victims; GOP Split Over Gun Restrictions

April 4, 2019 • Most House Republicans opposed the renewal of the 1994 law, in part because it would restrict gun rights for individuals convicted of misdemeanor domestic abuse and stalking charges.

House Passes Bill Protecting Domestic Abuse Victims; GOP Split Over Gun Restrictions

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Some Political Lessons From The Violence Against Women Act Vote

Supporters of the Violence Against Women Act rally in front of the U.S. Capitol last June. On Thursday, the House passed a reauthorization measure. Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights/Flickr hide caption

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Some Political Lessons From The Violence Against Women Act Vote

February 28, 2013 • The measure's reauthorization showed us again that as much as the two sides of the aisle in the House often can't seem to stand each other, they remain lashed together when it comes to issues that divide Republicans but unite Democrats.