,,iv  #aaf? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,h4 ,,res4 #fgc  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(     
,,repres5tatives  ,octob] #ca1 #bjai,mr4
 ,l>s5 ( ,wa%+ton 7= himself1 ,mrs4     
,wagn]1 ,ms4 ,norton1 ,ms4 ,moore1 ,mr4 
,higg9s ( ,new ,york1 ,ms4 ,velzquez1   
,mr4 ,fitzpatrick1 ,mr4 ,ne:\se1 ,mrs4  
,lesko1 ,mr4 ,ru%1 ,mr4 ,c>son (        
,indiana1 ,mr4 ,got!im]1 ,mr4 ,r\da1    
,mr4 ,panetta1 & ,ms4 ,m5g7 submitt$ !  
foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to !    
,committee on ,education & ,labor       
,,resolution  ,express+ appreciation    
dur+ ,national ,dome/ic ,viol5ce        
,aw>5ess ,mon? to all provid]s work+    
tirelessly to educate communities1      
provide %elt] & assi/ance to victims1 & 
end ! sc\rge ( dome/ic viol5ce4  ,:]eas 
an e/imat$ #a 9 #d wom5 & #a 9 #g m5    
exp]i5ce dome/ic viol5ce dur+ _!        
lifetimes2 ,:]eas dome/ic viol5ce %elt]s
 & programs provide trauma-in=m$ s]vices
 t protect survivors' privacy &         
confid5tiality2 ,:]eas ! ,family        
,viol5ce ,prev5tion & ,s]vices ,act     

7,,fvpsa71 :i* celebrates its #ce?      
anniv]s>y ?is ,octob]1 emp[]s %elt]s &  
s]vices to op]ate & creates a pa?way =  
heal+ = individuals1 families1 & y\? ^: 
lives h be5 impact$ by viol5ce1 trauma1 
& abuse2 ,:]eas millions ( p are        
victimiz$ by intimate p>tn]s ?r\gh v]bal
 assault1 ?reats ( physical viol5ce1    
physical abuse1 emotional abuse1        
economic abuse1 te*nological abuse1     
sexual co]cion1 & sexual abuse2 ,:]eas  
dome/ic viol5ce is ! lead+ cause (      
homelessness = wom5 & wom5 ) *ildr52    
,:]eas dome/ic viol5ce acc\nts = #ae    
p]c5t ( all viol5t crime 9 ! ,unit$     
,/ates2 ,:]eas ov] #dc1jjj1jjj wom5     
across ! ,unit$ ,/ates report$ exp]i5c+ 
psy*ological aggression1 contact sexual 
viol5ce1 physical viol5ce1 or /alk+ by  
an intimate p>tn] dur+ _! lifetime1     
accord+ to a #bjae national survey2     
,:]eas mo/ abus]s :o /alk _! victims    
escalate _! conduct to commit m viol5t  
crimes2 ,:]eas intimate p>tn] homicides 
h increas$ 9 rec5t ye>s2 ,:]eas1 9 an   

av]age mon? betwe5 #bjac & #bjag1 at    
lea/ #eb ,am]ican wom5 7 %ot & kill$ by 
an intimate p>tn]1 & _m m injur$2 ,:]eas
 ne>ly #a1jjj1jjj ,am]ican wom5 alive   
today h report$ be+ %ot or %ot at by an 
intimate p>tn]2 ,:]eas ! majority ( wom5
 :o 7 victims ( "s k9d ( dome/ic viol5ce
 fir/ exp]i5c$ ?is viol5ce by _! p>tn]  
be=e age #be1 & #a 9 #d female victims  
fir/ exp]i5c$ intimate p>tn] viol5ce    
prior to age #ah2 ,:]eas #a 9 #ae *ildr5
 is expos$ to intimate p>tn] viol5ce ea*
 ye>1 & #ij p]c5t ( ^! *ildr5 are       
eyewitnesses to ?is viol5ce2 ,:]eas1 on 
a s+le day 9 #bjah1 dome/ic viol5ce     
programs s]vic$ #gd1hbc victims &       
survivors ( dome/ic viol5ce b 7 unable  
to respond to #i1ahc reque/s = assi/ance
 due to a lack ( res\rces2 ,:]eas1 on a 
s+le day 9 #bjah1 #db1did victims &     
survivors ( dome/ic viol5ce 7 h\s$ 9    
em]g5cy %elt]s or transitional h\s+2    
,:]eas1 on a s+le day 9 #bjah1 national 
& local hotl9es answ]$ #ai1dei calls    
seek+ support2 ,:]eas #gb p]c5t ( all   

murd]-suicides involve an intimate      
p>tn]1 ) #id p]c5t ( ! murd] victims    
id5tify+ z female2 ,:]eas an e/imat$ #a 
9 #e wom5 w report be+ a victim (       
dome/ic viol5ce dur+ h] lifetime2       
,:]eas1 on a s+le day 9 #bjah1 #be1dgi p
 7 tra9$ 9 dome/ic viol5ce prev5tion &  
e>ly int]v5tion f local & community-bas$
 programs2 & ,:]eas ,national ,dome/ic  
,viol5ce ,aw>5ess ,mon? 0 e/abli%$ to   
m\rn ^? :o di$ because ( dome/ic        
viol5ce1 celebrate survivors1 & connect 
^? :o "w to end viol5ce3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be 
x  ,t ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives-- 7#a7  
supports ! goals & ideals ( ,national   
,dome/ic ,viol5ce ,aw>5ess ,mon?2  7#b7 
supports ! "w ( ! d$icat$ /aff (        
national1 ,/ate1 local1 & ,tribal       
organizations work+ to provide res\rces1
 %elt]1 & assi/ance to victims ( dome/ic
 viol5ce & end dome/ic viol5ce2 &  7#c7 
supports ef=ts to hold p]petrators (    
dome/ic viol5ce acc\ntable4