Senate tries again to move anti-violence bill

Tuesday, February 5, 2013

WASHINGTON -- Senate Democrats, bolstered by Republican support, on Monday launched a new attempt to broaden a law protecting women from domestic abuse by expanding its provisions to cover gays, lesbians and Native Americans.

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