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Statement

Moms Commend Lawmakers for Reauthorizing Violence Against Women Act

March 16, 2022

Lisa Lederer, 202/371-1996

Statement of Kristin Rowe-Finkbeiner, Executive Director and CEO of MomsRising, the online and on-the-ground organization of more than one million mothers and their families, on reauthorization of the Violence Against Women Act, celebrated at a White House event today:

“At a time when rates of domestic and other forms of violence are increasing, moms and families will be safer because Congress passed and President Biden signed the Violence Against Women Act Reauthorization Act of 2022 (VAWA 2022) into law. VAWA 2022 strengthens this essential law, improving access to life-saving services for survivors of violence, including those from indigenous, underserved and marginalized communities; making urgently needed investments in preventing teen dating violence and other forms of violence; and improving the responsiveness of health care and other systems to women and children who are at risk.

“Reauthorization of VAWA was stalled for many years, and America’s moms thank U.S. Senators Richard Durbin (D-Illin.), Joni Ernst (R-Iowa), Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.), and Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska), as well as Representatives Sheila Jackson Lee (D-Texas), Brian Fitzpatrick (R-Penn.), and Jerry Nadler (D-New York) for getting it through Congress and to President Biden’s desk. This is a step forward for the country.”

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MomsRising.org is an on-the-ground and online grassroots organization of more than a million people who are working to increase family economic security, decrease discrimination against women and moms, and to build a nation where businesses and families can thrive. Established in 2006, MomsRising and its members are organizing and speaking out to improve public policy and to change the national dialogue on issues that are critically important to America’s families, including criminal justice reform, immigration policy reform, and gun safety. MomsRising is working for paid family and medical leave, affordable, high quality childcare and early learning, and for an end to the wage and hiring discrimination which penalizes women — particularly moms and women of color — and so many others. MomsRising advocates for access to healthy food for all kids, health care for all, earned sick days, and breastfeeding rights so that all children can have a healthy start. MomsRising maintains a Spanish language website: MamásConPoder.org. Sign up online at www.MomsRising.org — and follow us on our blog, and on Twitter and Facebook.