Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2012

May. 16, 2012 | H.R. 4970
The Republican bill to reauthorize the 1994 Violence Against Women Act weakens many current protections in the law. It excludes lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) victims, erodes important provisions for immigrant victims' safety and gives abusers additional tools with which to harm victims. It fails to address the crisis of violence against American Indian women by not recognizing tribal court authority to hold perpetrators accountable and fails to include key provisions needed to help reduce violence against young victims of violence. The bill passed.

This is Bad for working people.

Vote result: Passed

YEAs: 222
NAYs: 205

Legislator Sort descending State District Party Vote
Rep. Gary L. Ackerman
NY
5 Democrat No
Rep. Sandra Adams
FL
24 Republican Yes
Rep. Robert B. Aderholt
AL
4 Republican Yes
Rep. Todd Akin
MO
2 Republican Yes
Rep. Rodney Alexander
LA
5 Republican Yes
Rep. Jason Altmire
PA
4 Democrat No
Rep. Justin Amash
MI
3 Independent Independent No
Rep. Mark Amodei
NV
2 Republican Yes
Rep. Robert E. Andrews
NJ
1 Democrat No
Rep. Steve Austria
OH
7 Republican Yes
Rep. Joe Baca
CA
43 Democrat No
Rep. Michele Bachmann
MN
6 Republican Yes
Rep. Spencer Bachus
AL
6 Republican Yes
Sen. Tammy Baldwin
WI
Democrat No
Rep. Lou Barletta
PA
11 Republican Yes
Rep. John Barrow
GA
12 Democrat Yes
Rep. Roscoe G. Bartlett
MD
6 Republican No
Rep. Joe L. Barton
TX
6 Republican Yes
Rep. Charles F. Bass
NH
2 Republican No
Rep. Karen Bass
CA
37 Democrat No