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. Raúl Labrador
ID
1 Republican Not Voting
Rep. Doug Lamborn
CO
5 Republican Yes
Rep. Leonard Lance
NJ
7 Republican Yes
Rep. Jeff Landry
LA
3 Republican Yes
Rep. Jim Langevin
RI
2 Democrat No
Sen. James Lankford
OK
Republican Yes
Rep. Rick Larsen 2 Democrat No
Rep. John B. Larson
CT
1 Democrat No
Rep. Tom Latham
IA
3 Republican Yes
Rep. Steven C. LaTourette
OH
14 Republican No
Rep. Robert E. Latta
OH
5 Republican Yes
Rep. Barbara Lee
CA
12 Democrat No
Rep. Sander M. Levin
MI
9 Democrat No
Rep. John Lewis
GA
5 Democrat No
Rep. Jerry Lewis
CA
41 Republican Yes
Rep. Daniel Lipinski
IL
3 Democrat No
Rep. Frank A. LoBiondo
NJ
2 Republican Yes
Rep. Dave Loebsack
IA
2 Democrat No
Rep. Zoe Lofgren
CA
18 Democrat No
Rep. Billy Long
MO
7 Republican Yes