The U.S. Senate today will likely pass an anti-domestic violence bill that was held up in the last Congress by House Republicans who objected to some of its provisions.
U.S. Sens. Charles Schumer, D-N.Y., and Kirsten Gillibrand, D-N.Y., are among a large bipartisan group of senators who say they support the reauthorization of theViolence Against Women Act, or VAWA.
The bill has 61 co-sponsors, enough to assure its passage when the Senate votes late this afternoon. Before that vote, the Senate will consider a series of amendments.
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