vawa. yesterday our colleagues from both sides of the aisle came together to announce an agreement on reauthorizing the violence against women's act which was last acted on -- last acted nearly a decade ago by this chamber. i want to commend my colleagues, senators feinstein and durbin, as well as senators ernst and murkowski for all the work they've done to bring us closer to reauthorizing vawa. i also want to thank my colleagues who are cosponsoring this legislation, and i have a particular interest because when i was in the house, i helped carry the original vawa legislation that became law and has now lapsed. most importantly, i want to thank every single person who participated in yesterday's press conference who shared their own experiences of abuse. the violence against women act is one of the most important laws that passed by congress in the last 30 years, and it's my hope that the senate can take action on this bill in the near future. there are nine republicans cosponsoring this

the vawa reauthorization act extends this legislation through 2027 and builds on the advancements made in previous reauthorizations and improves access to services, especially those in rural communities with fewer resources. it promotes partnerships with law enforcement and victim service organizations to provide victim-centered training for law enforcement officers. it approves grants to help with victims services and strengthens existing campus grant programs for colleges and universities. it establishes a pilot program to support domestic violence for victims seeking employment, and it takes aim at relatively new by establishing the national resource center on cybercrimes against individuals. this legislation also invests in a broad range of grant programs, training and resources to support survivors of domestic violence and prevent similar crimes from occurring in the future. i'm glad this legislation includes provisions from a number of bipartisan bills that if i've introduced with colleagues here in the -- that i've introduced with colleagues here in the senate. one example is a