Return-Path: <nifl-womenlit@literacy.nifl.gov> Received: from literacy (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by literacy.nifl.gov (8.10.2/8.10.2) with SMTP id e8RD1a915701; Wed, 27 Sep 2000 09:01:36 -0400 (EDT) Date: Wed, 27 Sep 2000 09:01:36 -0400 (EDT) Message-Id: <v04210107b5f7a0050ed3@[128.148.147.35]> Errors-To: alcrsb@langate.gsu.edu Reply-To: nifl-womenlit@literacy.nifl.gov Originator: nifl-womenlit@literacy.nifl.gov Sender: nifl-womenlit@literacy.nifl.gov Precedence: bulk From: Janet Isserlis <Janet_Isserlis@Brown.edu> To: Multiple recipients of list <nifl-womenlit@literacy.nifl.gov> Subject: [NIFL-WOMENLIT:1010] Fwd: VAWA passes House of Reps X-Listprocessor-Version: 6.0c -- ListProcessor by Anastasios Kotsikonas Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" ; format="flowed" Status: O Content-Length: 5820 Lines: 133 >From: sfvo_members@mailmanager.net >To: sfvo_members@mailmanager.net >Date: Wed, 27 Sep 2000 07:51:01 -0400 >Subject: VAWA passes House of Reps > >Hello VAWA supporters! > >First, a very quick welcome to our 600 new supporters since >yesterday. Welcome. (there are now over 31,600 of us!) > >Now, on to the real news! The Violence Against Women Act passed the >House of Representatives yesterday (Tues., 9/26) by a vote of >415-3!!!!! (with 16 members not voting) > >The three representatives voting against were: >Chenowith-Hage (R-ID) >Hostettler (R-IN) >Sanford (R-SC) > >Of the 16 who didn't vote, 5 were co-sponsors, the rest were not. > >(If you go to http://www.stopfamilyviolence.org on the legislation >page, at the bottom, you can sign up for "megavote" to get a weekly >report about how your legislators vote on VAWA, and all other bill >they vote on ) > >HOORAY FOR ALL OF YOU for your efforts in getting this through!! I >understand from our lobbyists that all the phone-calls to Hastert's >office really did make a difference. Since all the members of the >House of Representatives are up for re-election this year, phone >calls that let him know people from across the country were watching >did pressure him to be accountable. THANKS!! - WE DID IT! > >Half-way, at least. Now we need to focus our full attention on the >Senate. They have a choice now, of forwarding their own bill (S. >2787) or joining in to vote on the House bill (HR 1248) that just >passed, or doing nothing, which is basically what has happened so >far. Our lobbyists hope they will pass their own bill (S 2787) >because that has some features that the House bill doesn't . We >also hope they will bring it to the floor unattached to any other >bills. They have been threatening to attach it to various bills >they think the President will veto, in the hopes that he won't veto >it when VAWA is attached. > >(for a comaprison between the House and Senate bills, or to learn >more about the legislative process, visit the legislation page at >http://www.stopfamilyviolence.org ) > >Our lobbyists will be holding a press conference today at noon on >the steps of the Senate, to put pressure on them to move VAWA to the >floor ASAP. They ask that we help keep the pressure on too, by >continuing toÖ.. (I know some of you are sick of hearing this. >Please hang in with us, we're almost there, and we are making a >difference!) > >Phone Senate Majority Leader Trent Lott (R-MS). >202-224-3135 > >When you call, state your name, the state you are from, and then say >the following: >Bring S 2787 to the floor for a vote - as a free-standing bill - >immediately. Thank-you. > >The are already enough votes to pass VAWA in the Senate (there are >71 co-sponsors) so any delay is playing politics with womens' lives. >We must demand accountability, and keep the pressure on until we get >it. > >(To the many, many of you who have complained that phoning Congress >is too expensive for you - your complaints are entirely justified. >I have been learning from you about how inaccessible our government >is, and I am angry about it. When this congressional session ends, >I will talk to my legislators, and see if next session, we can get a >bill passed for toll-free, 800 service to our government. I >encourage you to do the same. I also ask you to send me your >complaints about this. I will save them, and present them to my >legislators along with my request) > >To the 400 plus people who e-mailed personal messages to your >legislators yesterday about why VAWA matters to you, Thank-you. >Your stories of suffering, courage, and triumph are inspiring. That >you would be willing to share those deeply personal stories to help >others moves me beyond words. >In addition to sending your messages as e-mails, I also had them >printed them up and hand-delivered to the aides who are organizing >the Senate's one-minute speeches. This way, they will be sure to >get the attention they deserve. > >(if you are interested in sending a personal message to Congress >about why VAWA matters to you, visit >http://www.stopfamilyviolence.org , enter you zip-code to find your >representatives, select the "compose your own message" option, and >start writing! I don't think we'll be doing any more hand >deliveries though...) > > >Thanks again for all your hard work. We have become quite a team - >each doing what we can to help bring about family peace. > >Together, we can..... http://www.stopfamilyviolence.org > >Irene Weiser >______________________________________________ >This mailing list is strictly confidential. I will not give your >name or information to any person or any organization for any >purpose. > >If you're interested in learning more about VAWA, domestic violence, >or the legislative process, visit http://www.stopfamilyviolence.org > >I will continue sending periodic updates about VAWA, and additional >information about actions you can take throughout September. > >I enjoy reading your comments, and hearing the actions you are >taking to get VAWA passed. Please send comments to >mailto:ActNow@stopfamilyviolence.org > >If you received duplicate copies of this message >mailto:ActNow@stopfamilyviolence.org In the subject area, type >"duplicate", followed by the number of duplicates you received. >(example: duplicate 4 ) Leave the body of your message blank. >Please be patient as I search the mailing list to remove your extra >listings. > >If you do not wish to receive further mailings >mailto:sfvo_members@mailmanager.net and type "unsubscribe" in the >subject line. Leave the body of your message blank. > >Thanks again for your support. >Together, we can..... http://www.stopfamilyviolence.org > >Irene Weiser
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