Murkowski, Casey introduce legislation to support survivors of domestic violence

News Home Washington, D.C. (KINY) - More than 40 percent of women and a quarter of men in America report that they experienced sexual violence, phy...

August 4, 2023
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News Home Washington, D.C. (KINY) - More than 40 percent of women and a quarter of men in America report that they experienced sexual violence, physical violence, and/or stalking by an intimate partner in their lifetime. U.S. Senators Lisa Murkowski (R-AK) and Bob Casey (D-PA) recently introduced legislation to enhance and expand support, protection, and prevention for Americans affected by family violence, domestic violence, and dating violence. The Family Violence Prevention and Services Improvement Act would strengthen services for the more than 1.