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House Passes Expanded VAWA

by Sahil Kapur

02.28.13 | 6:57 am

After nixing the GOP’s alternate Violence Against Women Act, the House voted to pass the Senate-approved VAWA reauthorization, by a vote of 286-138.

The bill now heads to President Obama’s desk for his signature.

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Sahil Kapur Sahil Kapur is TPM's senior congressional reporter and Supreme Court correspondent. His articles have been published in the Huffington Post, The Guardian and The New Republic. Email him at sahil@talkingpointsmemo.com and follow him on Twitter at @sahilkapur.