Abusegate: Submit Testimony for Today's Senate VAWA Hearing

Submitted by Matt on Wed, 2010-05-05 20:10

From Abusegate Bob:

On Wednesday May 5 at 10am Eastern time, the Senate Judiciary Committee held a hearing on the Violence Against Women Act. The hearing page is here: http://judiciary.senate.gov/hearings/hearing.cfm?id=4562

Even though you could not be there in person, you CAN submit testimony to the Committee. It's simple; just write a concise, polite letter about your experiences with VAWA, and email to Senators Leahy (Democrat of Vermont) and Sessions (Republican of Alabama). It is preferable that your letter not be longer than one page.

Just fill in the missing places in the draft letter below, and email it to:

Anya McMurray (Leahy's staffer): Anya_McMurray-at-judiciary-dem.senate.gov
Bradley Hayes (Sessions' staffer): Bradley_Hayes-at-judiciary-rep.senate.gov

Send a copy of the letter to: news-at-saveservices.org. The deadline to receive your letter is this coming Tuesday, May 11!

DRAFT LETTER

RE: Violence Against Women Act

Honorable Patrick Leahy
Honorable Jeff Sessions
Senate Judiciary Committee

Dear Senators Leahy and Sessions:

I am writing regarding the May 5, 2010 Judiciary Committee hearing on the Violence Against Women Act.

[POLITELY, FACTUALLY, AND CONCISELY DESCRIBE YOUR EXPERIENCES AND RECOMMENDATIONS HOW TO REFORM VAWA.]

Sincerely,

[YOUR NAME, ADDRESS, AND TELEPHONE NUMBER]

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