Thursday, May 17, 2012

Republicans in favor of Violence Against Women, Democrats oppose

In headlines that could be straight from the Onion:

"The House of Representatives passed the Republican version of the Violence Against Women Act on Wednesday, despite strong opposition from Democrats.
The GOP version, passed 222-205, offers a stark contrast from the bill passed by the Senate in late April, which will lead to further political fighting as both chambers attempt to work out a compromise over the law's reauthorization.Wednesday's vote fell largely along party lines, though 23 Republicans voted against their own party and opposed the bill. Meanwhile, six Democrats defected and voted in favor of the Republican version."
--http://www.10news.com/politics/31071399/detail.html

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