US Senate to Increase Funding for Programs Under the Violence Against Women Act

The US Senate passed an amendment to the FY 2009 Budget to increase funding for the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) programs on March 13. Senator Joseph Biden of Delaware introduced the amendment that would increase funding to VAWA programs by $100 million. President Bush's proposed FY 2009 budget would have cut funding to VAWA by $120 million.
 
 
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