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Our current state legislators and federal administration are working against survivors by threatening to critically reduce and eliminate life-saving funds from the programs and services supporting survivors of gender-based violence: domestic violence, sexual assault, human trafficking, and stalking. One agency in Iowa served over 14,392 individual alone last year. We believe after someone experiences such a dehumanizing event as sexual assault they deserve any and all support our society can offer them. We are going to hold our legislators accountable to uphold victim’s rights.
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Jan 11, 2017
Legislators say Iowa’s courts operate on ‘tight budget’
“There’s no question that we need to make sure that we’re doing budget cuts in a targeted manner,” Chelgren says. “I think it’s important that we take our responsibility seriously, go through each of the programs…and decide whether we’re getting the best bang for our buck out of it.” Chelgren says that means even “good” programs will suffer, because of the budget reality legislators face.
Feb 28, 2017
Patrick Leahy and Charles Grassley Head Bipartisan Letter Asking President to Support Violence Against Women Act in Trump Budget
WASHINGTON (TUESDAY, Feb. 28, 2017) — As President Donald Trump prepares to submit a federal budget proposal to Congress, a bipartisan group of senators, led by Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley and Senate Appropriations Committee Vice Chairman Patrick Leahy, is calling for the White House to prioritize programs that assist victims of sexual and domestic abuse. In a letter today, the senators urge Trump to support programs established by the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA).