{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["https://web.archive.org/web/20140926002654/http://sinema.house.gov/index.cfm/press-releases?ContentRecord_id=FE16863D-EFB4-494C-9CA0-E856458F71B3", "Sinema Cosponsors Bipartisan Bill to Support Domestic Violence Survivors", "2014-09-25", "2014", "2014-09", "Democrat", "House", "AZ", "Kyrsten Sinema", "S001191", "web.archive.org", null, null, "legacy", "Washington, D.C. \u2013 Congresswoman Kyrsten Sinema cosponsored H.R. 5267, the Pet and Women Safety (PAWS) Act of 2014, bipartisan legislation that supports survivors of domestic violence by expanding protective orders to cover family pets. Many survivors of domestic violence delay their departures from abusive relationships out of concern for their pets. Congresswoman Sinema\u2019s work in the Arizona state legislature led to the passage of a similar law at the state level.\n\u201cDomestic violence is unacceptable, and we must do everything we can to eliminate this scourge and support survivors,\u201d said Sinema. \u201cThe PAWS Act makes it easier for survivors to escape abusive relationships and secure the safety of their families. In 2010, I worked to pass a similar law in Arizona, and I will continue to fight for domestic violence survivors at the national level. It\u2019s simply the right thing to do.\u201d\n\u201cCongresswoman Sinema has consistently provided leadership in addressing the challenges domestic violence victims face in seeking safety,\u201d said Allie Bones, chief executive officer of the Arizona Coalition to End Sexual and Domestic Violence. \u201cA significant challenge that victims face is whether to leave behind their pets. This legislation provides important safeguards that will improve access to safety for victims escaping abusive situations.\u201d\nStudies estimate that roughly one-third of domestic violence survivors delay their departures from abusive relationships out of fear for their pets. As a result of Sinema\u2019s efforts, Arizona is one of twenty-nine states that have recognized the importance of addressing this problem by allowing domestic violence protective orders to include the protection of a pet.\u00a0\n###", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"]], "columns": ["url", "title", "date", "year", "month", "party", "chamber", "state", "member_name", "bioguide_id", "domain", "scraper", "source", "date_source", "text", "has_text", "collected_at", "updated_at"], "primary_keys": ["url"], "primary_key_values": ["https://web.archive.org/web/20140926002654/http://sinema.house.gov/index.cfm/press-releases?ContentRecord_id=FE16863D-EFB4-494C-9CA0-E856458F71B3"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 1.3070220593363047, "source": "dwillis/congress-press", "source_url": "https://github.com/dwillis/congress-press", "license": "MIT", "license_url": "https://github.com/dwillis/congress-press/blob/main/LICENSE"}