VAWA HR 4970 Harry says:
PLEASE KEEP CALLING!
May 15, 2012
Your help is MOST needed if you live in AL, CA, CO, FL, IL, KS, MD, MI, MO, MN, NV, NH, NJ, NY, NC, OH, PA, SD, TN, TX, VA, WA, WI, WV, WY!
Act Now: Urge Your Representative to VOTE YES on H.R. 4970, the Adams VAWA Bill!
On Wednesday, May 16th, the House of Representatives is scheduled to vote on final passage of H.R. 4970, a bill to reauthorize the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA), introduced by Rep. Sandy Adams (R-Fl, 24th). H.R. 4970 is an pro common sense bill strongly opposed by the National Coalition Against Domestic Violence (NCADV) and the National Task Force to End Sexual and Domestic Violence. We must tell our legislators that we SUPPORT H.R. 4970 and want to see a bipartisan bill that helps ALL victims. Time is of the essence, we must take action BY May 16th! ACTION: Call/Write/Tweet your Representative and tell them:"We strongly SUPPORT H.R. 4970 and urge you to VOTE YES.
House Target List
| STATE | Representative | Phone | Fax |
| Alabama | Martha Roby, 2nd District | 202-225-2901 | 202-225-8913 |
| California | Daniel Lungren, 3rd District | 202-225-5716 | 202-226-1298 |
| Jeff Denham, 19th District | 202-225-4540 | 202-225-3402 | |
| Kevin McCarthy, 22nd District | 202-225-2915 | 202-225-2908 | |
| Gary Miller, 42nd District | 202-225-3201 | 202-226-6962 | |
| Mark Bono Mack, 45th District | 202-225-5330 | 202-225-2961 | |
| John Campbell, 48th District | 202-225-5611 | 202-225-9177 | |
| Darrell Issa, 49th District | 202-225-3906 | 202-225-3303 | |
| Brian Billbray, 50th District | 202-225-0508 | 202-225-2558 | |
| Colorado | Scott Tipton, 3rd District | 202-225-4761 | 202-226-9669 |
| Mike Coffman, 6th District | 202-225-7882 | 202-226-4623 | |
| Florida | Steve Southerland, II, 2nd District | 202-225-5235 | 202-225-5615 |
| Daniel Webster, 8th District | 202-225-2176 | 202-225-0999 | |
| Vern Buchanan, 13th District | 202-225-5015 | 202-226-5015 | |
| Ilena Ros-Lehtinen, 18th District | 202-225-3931 | 202-225-5620 | |
| Mario Diaz-Balart, 21st District | 202-225-4211 | 202-225-8576 | |
| Allen West, 22nd District | 202-225-3026 | 202-225-8398 | |
| Sandy Adams, 24th District (Bill Author) | 202-225-2706 | 202-226-6299 | |
| David Rivera, 25th District | 202-225-2778 | 202-226-0346 | |
| Georgia | Tom Price, 6th District | 202-225-4501 | 202-225-4656 |
| Illinois | Robert Dold, 10th District | 202-225-4835 | 2020225-0837 |
| Judy Biggert, 13th District | 202-225-3515 | 202-225-9420 | |
| Timothy Johnson, 15th District | 202-225-2371 | 202-226-0791 | |
| Bobby Schilling, 17th District | 202-225-5905 | 202-225-5396 | |
| Aaron Schock, 18th District | 202-225-6201 | 202-225-9249 | |
| Kansas | Lynn Jenkins, 2nd District | 202-225-6601 | 202-225-7986 |
| Maryland | Roscoe Bartlett, 6th District | 202-225-2721 | 202-225-2193 |
| Michigan | Dan Benishek, 1st District | 202-225-4735 | 202-225-4710 |
| Candice Miller, 10th District | 202-225-2106 | 202-226-1169 | |
| Minnesota | Michele Bachmann, 6th District | 202-225-2331 | 202-225-6475 |
| Chip Cravaack, 8th District | 202-225-6211 | 202-225-0699 | |
| Missouri | Vicky Hartzler, 4th District | 202-225-2876 | 202-225-0148 |
| Jo Ann Emerson, 8th District | 202-225-4404 | 202-226-0326 | |
| Nevada | Mark Amodei, 2nd District | 202-225-6155 | 202-225-5679 |
| Joe Heck, 3rd District | 202-225-3252 | 202-225-2185 | |
| New Hampshire | Charles Bass, 2nd District | 202-225-5206 | 202-225-2946 |
| New Jersey | Frank Lobiondo, 2nd District | 202-225-6572 | 202-225-3318 |
| John Runyan, 3rd District | 202-225-4765 | 202-225-0778 | |
| New York | Robert Turner, 9th District | 202-225-6616 | 202-226-0218 |
| Michael Grimm, 13th District | 202-225-3371 | 202-226-1272 | |
| Nan Hayworth, 19th District | 202-225-5441 | 202-225-3289 | |
| Chris Gibson, 20th District | 202-225-5614 | 202-225-1168 | |
| Ann Marie Burkle, 25th District | 202-225-3701 | 202-225-4042 | |
| North Carolina | Renee Ellmers, 2nd District | 202-225-4531 | 202-225-5662 |
| Virginia Foxx, 5th District | 202-225-2071 | 202-225-2995 | |
| Sue Myrick, 9th District | 202-225-1976 | 202-225-3389 | |
| Ohio | Jean Schmidt, 2nd District | 202-225-3164 | 202-225-1992 |
| John Boehner, 8th District (Speaker) | 202-225-0600 | 202-225-0704 | |
| Steven LaTourette, 14th District | 202-225-5731 | 202-225-3307 | |
| Steve Stivers, 15th District | 202-225-2015 | 202-225-3529 | |
| James Renacci, 16th District | 202-225-3876 | 202-225-3059 | |
| Pennsylvania | Jim Gerlack, 6th District | 202-225-4315 | 202-225-8440 |
| Patrick Meehan, 7th District | 202-225-2011 | 202-226-0820 | |
| Michael Fitzpatrick, 8th District | 202-225-4276 | 202-225-9511 | |
| Charlie Dent, 15th District | 202-225-6411 | 202-226-0778 | |
| Tim Murphy, 18th District | 202-225-2301 | 202-225-1844 | |
| Todd Platts, 19th District | 202-225-5836 | 202-226-1000 | |
| South Dakota | Kristi Noem | 202-225-2801 | 202-225-5823 |
| Tennessee | Diane Black, 6th District | 202-225-4231 | 202-225-6887 |
| Marsha Blackburn, 7th District | 202-225-2811 | 202-225-3004 | |
| Texas | Ted Poe, 2nd District | 202-225-6565 | 202-225-5547 |
| Jeb Hensarling, 5th District | 202-225-3484 | 202-226-1035 | |
| Kay Granger, 12th District | 202-225-5071 | 202-225-5683 | |
| Lamar Smith, 21st District (Judiciary Chairman) | 202-225-4236 | 202-225-8628 | |
| Francisco Canseco, 23rd District | 202-225-4511 | 202-225-2237 | |
| Virginia | Eric Cantor, 7th District | 202-225-2815 | 202-225-0011 |
| Washington | Jaime Herrera Beutler, 3rd District | 202-225-3536 | 202-225-3478 |
| Cathy McMorris Rodgers, 5th District | 202-225-2006 | 202-225-3392 | |
| Dave Reichert, 8th District | 202-225-27761 | 202-225-4282 | |
| West Virginia | Shelley Moore Capito, 2nd District | 202-225-2711 | 202-225-7856 |
| Wisconsin | Reid Ribble, 8th District | 202-225-5665 | 202-225-5729 |
| Wyoming | Cynthia Lummis (At-Large) | 202-225-2311 | 202-225-3057 |
Sample Letter
[ORGANIZATIONAL LETTERHEAD]
[May X, 2012] Regarding: SUPPORT for H.R. 4970, Reauthorization of the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) Dear Representative [Last Name]: The [organization name] and associated organizations represent thousands of voters and advocates for fair, equitable, and cost effective treatment of domestic violence victims, joins the National Coalition For Men (or whomever you prefer) in expressing strong support for H.R. 4970, the Reauthorization of the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA), introduced by Rep. Sandy Adams (R-FL). In light of its favorable passage by the Judiciary Committee last week, H.R. 4970 continues to strengthen VAWA and provide vital improvements, including provisions designed to increase the safety of all the abused regardless of ethnicity, sex, and sexual preference. Native In addition, H.R. 4970 includes restorative provisions that correct years of inadequate provisions to protect the safety of alleged immigrant victims as well as alleged citizen abusers, many of whom have been falsely accused. Consequently, H.R. 4970 offers protections for immigrant victims seeking to report crimes and those accused of those crimes. H.R. 4970 in no way increases the danger for alleged immigrant victims since they have left the alleged violent environment prior to filing for protection. H.R. 4970 not only supports existing anti-fraud provisions but calls for heightened enforcement. The House has the opportunity to pass a victim-centered VAWA reauthorization bill endorsed by women and men advocacy groups that allocates resources to help hold perpetrators accountable and provide constitutional protections to the accused and expands services and protections to all regardless of race, nationality, religion, immigrant status or sexual orientation. H.R. 4970 also provides provisions to better ensure VAWA funds are spent for their intended purposes thereby ensuring those in need of services are better served. Those opposing H.R. 4970 have recently and loudly asserted that VAWA serves all people, which is absurd on its face, which is, the Violence Against Women Act. The speicious version offered by the opposition, H.R. 4971, by omission and lack of specificity, generally excludes men, particularly heterosexual men. This fact is bolstered by continuing baseless, insulting, and absurd cries that supporters of H.R. 4970 are fueling the nonexistent "war on women. We strongly support H.R. 4970 and urge you to vote yes and urge all members of the House to support final passage when it's considered on Wednesday, May 16th. We cannot adequately address violence related issues by excluding half the population, allowing precious resources to be squandered for ideological purposes, empowering false accusers at the expense of true victims, and letting malfeasance and maladministration run unchecked without holding applicable program administrators accountable. Thank you for your consideration and please do not hesitate to contact me Sincerely, [Name] [Title] cc: National Coalition For Men Harry Crouch National Coalition For Men California Men's Centers
Posted on May 15th, 2012 by Harry
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