The US Senate approved a reauthorization of the “Violence Against Women Act” this week on a 78 to 22 vote. The bill expands definitions of domestic abuse, and sets out some mandatory responses by states, among other provisions. South Dakota Senator John Thune cast one of the “no” votes…
Thune says he hopes a compromise can be reached with a similar House bill…
Thune says he got feedback on the bill from republican leaders in the state…