CASTEN JOINS DOMESTIC VIOLENCE ROUNDTABLE TO DISCUSS THE IMPORTANCE OF VAWA FUNDING
(Downers Grove, IL) September 19, 2018 - With the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) authorization set to expire on September 30th and an agreement by Congressional Republicans to extend it only until December 7th, 6th District Congressional Candidate Sean Casten joined anti-violence advocates, law enforcement officials, and medical professionals to discuss the importance of VAWA-funded programs and ways we can all work together to combat sexual and domestic violence. The discussion was held following a tour of Family Shelter Service facility.