TELL YOUR REPRESENTATIVE TO VOTE NO ON (H.R. 4970) – it STILL weakens the Violence Against Women Act!

While H.R. 4970 will be amended before a vote tomorrow, it STILL rolls back protections and is harmful for victims.  We must tell our Representatives that we strongly oppose this bill.  The vote could be as early as tomorrow, so now is the time for Representatives to hear from you.  If you have called before, please call again to ensure that your Representative knows that H.R. 4970 STILL harms victims. 

ACTION 1:  CALL EACH U.S. REPRESENTATIVE AND TELL THEM THAT H.R. 4970 STILL HARMS VICTIMS

Message: “H.R. 4970 STILL HARMS victims of violence.  We oppose H.R. 4970, even as amended, because it rolls back protections for victims and does not address the needs of all victims. We support a bill like the bipartisan Senate bill that protects Native victims, immigrant victims, LGBT victims and other marginalized communities.  The House must must support ALL victims.” Use the Capital switchboard number (202) 224-3121 to be connected.

H.R. 4970 moves VAWA backward – please read and share this New York Times Op Ed -  http://www.nytimes.com/2012/05/14/opinion/backward-on-domestic-violence.html?partner=rssnyt&emc=rss