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Violence against womenCongressman Joe Heck has an important decision to make: will he stand with the extremists in his Republican party, or with the women of Nevada? In a few hours, the House of Representatives is expected to vote on renewing the Violence Against Women Act, and Heck will have a choice. On one side is the real Violence Against Women Act, passed several weeks ago with bipartisan support in the Senate. This bill protects the health and safety of women and helps give local law enforcement the resources they need to protect victims. On the other side are extremist members of Congress who have a different idea. Their proposal rolls back key protections in the Violence Against Women Act. It denies protections for victims of abuse, and puts more power in the hands of abusers - leaving them on the streets, primed to strike again. Making matters worse, they have stripped out provisions that protect Native Americans and gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender victims of domestic violence. Call Joe Heck at 202-225-3252 and urge him to Vote NO on H.R. 4970.
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Posted May 16, 2012.
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As Speaker of the Nevada Assembly, elected unanimously by Democrats and Republicans, John Oceguera has taken on the tough fights – creating jobs, improving education, and ensuring that our next generation has an even better chance to make it in Nevada.
A fire fighter and paramedic, John is tough enough to take on the special interests. He stood up to them in Carson City and he'll stand up to them in Washington DC. He'll protect earned Medicare benefits for our seniors; defend women's rights to health care; and fight tax giveaways for Big Oil, insurance companies, and Wall Street.
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