The House passed the Equality Act in February by a vote of 224-206. The Equality Act, which amends the 1964 Civil Rights Act to provide protections for LGBTQ individuals, seeks to ban discrimination in various areas — including the workplace, housing, education, and in federally funded programs — and would expand the…
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Politics HOUSE VOTES TO REAUTHORIZE VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN ACT The House voted Wednesday to reauthorize the Violence Against Women Act by a vote of 244-172. 29 Republicans joined Democrats in the vote. VAWA, the landmark 1994 law that strengthened protections for women who have experienced domestic and sexual violence, had…