Vivvo CMS 4.1 PRI: Public Radio International http://www.pri.org/ ©2010 Spoonlabs d.o.o. PRI: Public Radio International http://www.pri.org/files.php?file=rss_682409203.gif http://www.pri.org/ Senate poised to renew Violence Against Women Act; House remains a hurdle http://www.pri.org/stories/politics-society/senate-poised-to-renew-violence-against-women-act-house-remains-a-hurdle-9590.html Politics and Society Tue, 24 Apr 2012 15:53:00 -0500 The Violence Against Women Act has been locked in partisan gridlock for months, with expiration looming in September. Tuesday, there appeared to be movement with a Republican Senate leader agreeing to a short-term deal. But whether the bill, or any bill like it, can get past the House of Representatives remains to be seen. PRI: Public Radio International