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Committee member says federal grant cuts and DOJ actions have harmed survivors of assault and domestic violence
Summary
A committee member opening a House Judiciary Committee hearing warned that recent Department of Justice grant cancellations and proposed FY27 budget cuts threaten services for survivors of sexual assault, trafficking and domestic violence, citing specific grant losses and alleged DOJ actions that raised privacy and safety concerns.
A committee member opening a House Judiciary Committee hearing on violence against women told colleagues that recent federal decisions have weakened support for survivors of sexual assault, trafficking and domestic violence.
"Every survivor deserves to be safe, protected, and supported," the committee member said, citing National Domestic Violence Hotline data that an average of 24 people per minute become victims of physical violence or stalking by an intimate partner—more than 12 million people per year. The member also noted that more than one in five women nationwide have experienced rape or attempted rape and that most assaults are committed by someone known to the victim.
The member criticized the Department of Justice for abruptly terminating 373 grants totaling…
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