The measure now goes to President Obama to be signed into law . Vice President Joe Biden , who helped spearhead the original Violence Against Women Act in 1994 when he was a U.S. senator , said Thursday that domestic violence dropped by 64 % since then . Comment: The House rejects the GOP measure before approving the Senate version . The legislation extends and expands the act that supporters credit with saving lives .
The measure now goes to President Obama to be signed into law . Comment: The House rejects the GOP measure before approving the Senate version . The legislation extends and expands the act that supporters credit with saving lives .