After weeks of deliberation, Republican Senate leaders were able to close partisan divides, bringing the entire Senate together in unanimous support for this common-sense proposal.
Fox News reports:
The vote was 99-0 to approve the Justice for Victims of Trafficking Act, which expands law enforcement tools to target sex traffickers and creates a new fund to help victims. The House has passed similar legislation and the White House has voiced support.
Sen. John Cornyn, the lead Republican sponsor [noted]:(http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2015/04/22/anti-human-trafficking-bill-passes-senate/)
"We have not fallen deaf to the cries of those who actually need our help, the victims of human trafficking," said Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, the lead GOP sponsor. "This legislation will be instrumental in helping victims of sexual abuse and trafficking recover from a life in bondage."
This legislation, along with the Senate’s recent passage of nearly a dozen bills and votes on over 200 amendments signals a new era of cooperation and functionality under Republican leadership in the Senate.