Why Is Congress Leaving Abused Women and Children in The Lurch?

The latest Trump-backed spending bill leaves out needed funding for domestic violence and child abuse victims.

House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.), left, and Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.), right, have allowed this session of Congress to end without passing a bill that would bolster funds for services for abused women and children. Gripas Yuri/Abaca/ZUMA

The latest Trump-backed spending bill not only fails to include crucial funding for domestic vio…