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. Lynn Jenkins
KS
2 Republican Yes
Rep. Sam Johnson
TX
3 Republican Yes
Rep. Eddie Bernice Johnson
TX
30 Democrat No
Rep. Bill Johnson
OH
6 Republican Yes
Rep. Timothy V. Johnson
IL
15 Republican Yes
Rep. Hank Johnson
GA
4 Democrat No
Rep. Walter B. Jones
NC
3 Republican Yes
Rep. Jim Jordan
OH
4 Republican Yes
Rep. Marcy Kaptur
OH
9 Democrat No
Rep. Bill Keating
MA
9 Democrat No
Rep. Mike Kelly
PA
16 Republican Yes
Rep. Dale E. Kildee
MI
5 Democrat No
Rep. Ron Kind
WI
3 Democrat No
Rep. Peter T. King
NY
2 Republican Yes
Rep. Steve King
IA
4 Republican Yes
Rep. Jack Kingston
GA
1 Republican Yes
Rep. Adam Kinzinger
IL
16 Republican Yes
Rep. Larry Kissell
NC
8 Democrat No
Rep. John Kline
MN
2 Republican Yes
Rep. Dennis J. Kucinich
OH
10 Democrat No