http://www.newsvine.com/violence-against-women-actNewsvine - violence-against-women-acten-usCopyright 2013Thu, 7 Mar 2013 21:14:38 +0000Wed, 22 May 2013 14:49:36 +0000http://www.newsvine.comhttp://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2013/03/07/17219769-obama-signs-expanded-violence-against-women-acthttp://www.newsvine.com/_news/2013/03/07/17219769-obama-signs-expanded-violence-against-women-actuswomenactpoliticsobamabarack-obamaagainstviolence-against-women-actnative-americansagainst-womenThu, 7 Mar 2013 08:43:00 +0000http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/posthttp://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/generic_post<p>FILE - In this March 1, 2013 file photo, President Barack Obama speaks to reporters after meeting with congressional leaders in Washington, Friday, March 1, 2013. Obama is signing into law a bill extending and expanding domestic violence protections, ushering in a legislative victory for gay rights advocates and Native Americans that eluded him during his re-election campaign. (AP Photo/Charles Dharapak, File)</p><p>President Barack Obama signs the Violence Against Women Act,Thursday, March 7, 2013, at the Interior Department in Washington. Participants, from left are, Diane Millich, a member of the Southern Ute Indian Tribe in Colorado and domestic abuse survivor; Deborah Parker, Vice Chairwoman of the Tulalip Tribes of Washington State; Vice President Joe Biden; Sen. Susan Collins, R-Maine, Tysheena Rhames, a trafficking survivor and advocate; House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi of Calif.; Sen. Mike Crapo, R-Idaho, Sen. Patrick Leahy, D-Vt., and Rep. Gwen Moore, D-Wis. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)</p><p>From left, Diane Millich, a member of the Southern Ute Indian Tribe in Colorado and domestic abuse survivor, Attorney General Eric Holder, Vice President Joe Biden, and Sen. Susan Collins, R-Maine, listens to President Barack Obama speaks at the Interior Department in Washington, Thursday, March 7, 2013, before signing of the Violence Against Women Act. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)</p><p>Deborah Parker, vice chairwoman of the Tulalip Tribes of Washington State, center, flanked by Sen. Susan Collins, R-Maine, left, and House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi of Calif., gestures before President Barack Obama before he signed the Violence Against Women Act, Thursday, March 7, 2013, at the Interior Department in Washington. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)</p><p>Diane Millich, a member of the Southern Ute Indian Tribe in Colorado and domestic abuse survivor introduces, Vice President Joe Biden at the Interior Department in Washington, Thursday, March 7, 2013, before President Barack Obama signed the Violence Against Women Act. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)</p> http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2013/02/28/17134769-biden-praises-renewal-of-anti-violence-lawhttp://www.newsvine.com/_news/2013/02/28/17134769-biden-praises-renewal-of-anti-violence-lawuspoliticsbidenviolence-against-women-actjoe-bidenThu, 28 Feb 2013 19:33:10 +0000http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/posthttp://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/generic_post http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2013/02/28/17127541-congress-passes-bill-renewing-anti-violence-lawhttp://www.newsvine.com/_news/2013/02/28/17127541-congress-passes-bill-renewing-anti-violence-lawuswomenactpoliticshouse-republicansbarack-obamahouse-republicanagainstviolence-against-women-actnative-americansThu, 28 Feb 2013 07:53:41 +0000http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/posthttp://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/generic_post<p>FILE - In this Jan. 23, 2013, file photo, House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi of Calif., holds a news conference on Capitol Hill in Washington, to discuss the reintroduction of the Violence Against Women Act. Calling a truce in the partisan battles, Congress appears ready to send to President Barack Obama a bill that renews and expands the nation’s primary law on protecting women from domestic violence. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin, File)</p> http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2013/02/20/17033206-house-to-take-up-senates-anti-violence-acthttp://www.newsvine.com/_news/2013/02/20/17033206-house-to-take-up-senates-anti-violence-actuswomenactpoliticshouse-republicanshouse-republicanagainstviolence-against-women-actnative-americanseveral-house-republicansWed, 20 Feb 2013 20:22:12 +0000http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/posthttp://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/generic_post http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2013/02/14/16964143-womens-security-raised-by-american-indian-leaderhttp://www.newsvine.com/_news/2013/02/14/16964143-womens-security-raised-by-american-indian-leaderuspoliticsamerican-indiansalaska-nativesviolence-against-women-actstate-ofnative-americansnational-congressof-american-indiansThu, 14 Feb 2013 19:13:00 +0000http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/posthttp://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/generic_post http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2013/02/14/16962179-womens-security-raised-by-american-indian-leaderhttp://www.newsvine.com/_news/2013/02/14/16962179-womens-security-raised-by-american-indian-leaderpoliticsamerican-indiansviolence-against-women-actstate-ofnational-congressof-american-indiansThu, 14 Feb 2013 15:39:57 +0000http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/posthttp://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/generic_post http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2013/02/12/16934695-senate-approves-anti-violence-against-women-acthttp://www.newsvine.com/_news/2013/02/12/16934695-senate-approves-anti-violence-against-women-actuswomenactpoliticssenate-democratsagainstviolence-against-women-actnative-americangop-led-houseTue, 12 Feb 2013 08:27:55 +0000http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/posthttp://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/generic_post<p>FILE - In this May 16, 2012 file photo, Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Sen. Patrick Leahy, D-Vt. gestures during a committee hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington. The Senate on Tuesday is expected to put aside its partisan divisions to approve a renewal of the Violence Against Women Act, a law credited with protecting millions of victims of domestic violence over its 20-year history. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite) </p> http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2013/02/04/16838395-senate-poised-to-renew-violence-against-women-acthttp://www.newsvine.com/_news/2013/02/04/16838395-senate-poised-to-renew-violence-against-women-actuswomenactpoliticssenate-democratsagainstviolence-against-women-actnative-americannative-americansMon, 4 Feb 2013 15:22:37 +0000http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/posthttp://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/generic_post<p>FILE - In this Dec. 18, 2012 file photo, Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Sen. Patrick Leahy, D-Vt. is seen on Capitol Hill in Washington. The Senate on Monday returned to the Violence Against Women Act, seeking to accomplish what Congress last year failed to do &#8212; extend the federal government's chief means of protecting women from domestic abuse while broadening those protections to better include Native Americans, gays and lesbians. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh, File)</p><p>FILE - In this Dec. 21, 2012 file photo, House Majority Leader Eric Cantor, R-Va. speaks during a news conference on Capitol Hill in Washington. The Senate on Monday returned to the Violence Against Women Act, seeking to accomplish what Congress last year failed to do &#8212; extend the federal government's chief means of protecting women from domestic abuse while broadening those protections to better include Native Americans, gays and lesbians. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite, File)</p><p>FILE - In this Nov. 29, 2012 file photo, Sen. Patty Murray, D-Wash. is seen on Capitol Hill in Washington. The Senate on Monday returned to the Violence Against Women Act, seeking to accomplish what Congress last year failed to do &#8212; extend the federal government's chief means of protecting women from domestic abuse while broadening those protections to better include Native Americans, gays and lesbians. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite, File)</p> http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2013/01/23/16662443-democrats-try-again-to-extend-anti-violence-billhttp://www.newsvine.com/_news/2013/01/23/16662443-democrats-try-again-to-extend-anti-violence-billuswomenactpoliticssenate-democratsagainstviolence-against-women-actcongressional-democratsWed, 23 Jan 2013 17:12:06 +0000http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/posthttp://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/generic_post http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2012/05/15/11721909-house-oks-gops-anti-violence-against-women-billhttp://www.newsvine.com/_news/2012/05/15/11721909-house-oks-gops-anti-violence-against-women-billuswhite-housewomenactpoliticshouse-republicansbarack-obamaagainstviolence-against-women-actnative-americansagainst-womenTue, 15 May 2012 22:24:15 +0000http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/posthttp://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/generic_post<p>House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi of Calif., accompanied by fellow House Democrats, gestures during a news conference on Capitol Hill in Washington, Wednesday, May 16, 2012, to discuss their fight with Republicans over the Violence Against Women Act. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)</p><p>Rep. Gwen Moore, D-Wis., accompanied by Rep. John Conyers, D-Mich, pauses during a news conference on Capitol Hill in Washington, Wednesday, May 16, 2012, to push for the unrestricted reauthorization of the Violence Against Women Act. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)</p> http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2012/03/06/10594960-tribes-make-push-for-violence-against-women-acthttp://www.newsvine.com/_news/2012/03/06/10594960-tribes-make-push-for-violence-against-women-actuscongresspoliticsamerican-indiantribalgovernmentsviolence-against-women-actnative-americanalaska-nativeTue, 6 Mar 2012 23:47:30 +0000http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/posthttp://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/generic_post