November is Native American Heritage Month, an opportunity to pay tribute to the rich ancestry and traditions of Native Americans. There are many ways to celebrate Native American Heritage Month, from reading Native American folk tales to learning about the role of Native Americans in our nation’s military to understanding the history of Indigenous people in our area. This month, we also believe that it is important to call attention to an issue that impacts far too many Nati

This month, Congress returned from its summer break to begin its fall legislative session. While our senators and representatives undoubtedly have many competing priorities before them, there is one that they must no longer avoid: the reauthorization of the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA). Originally passed as Title IV of the Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act of 1994, VAWA significantly improved how our government responds to and supports victims and survivors

The Violence Against Women Act (VAWA), originally passed in 1994, was a groundbreaking piece of bipartisan legislation. It provided $1.6 billion towards investigation and prosecution of violent crimes against women, and imposed mandatory restitution against those convicted of crimes of violence against women. It also established the Office on Violence Against Women within the Department of Justice. VAWA was reauthorized by bipartisan majorities in Congress in 2000, and again