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. Nita M. Lowey
NY
17 Democrat No
Rep. Frank D. Lucas
OK
3 Republican Yes
Rep. Blaine Luetkemeyer
MO
3 Republican Yes
Sen. Ben Ray Luján
NM
Democrat No
Sen. Cynthia M. Lummis
WY
Republican Yes
Rep. Dan Lungren
CA
3 Republican Yes
Rep. Stephen F. Lynch
MA
8 Democrat No
Rep. Connie Mack
FL
14 Republican Yes
Rep. Carolyn B. Maloney
NY
12 Democrat No
Rep. Donald Manzullo
IL
16 Republican Yes
Rep. Kenny Marchant
TX
24 Republican Yes
Rep. Tom Marino
PA
12 Republican Yes
Sen. Edward J. Markey
MA
Democrat No
Rep. Jim Matheson
UT
4 Democrat Yes
Rep. Doris Matsui
CA
7 Democrat No
Rep. Carolyn McCarthy
NY
4 Democrat No
Rep. Kevin McCarthy
CA
20 Republican Yes
Rep. Michael McCaul
TX
10 Republican Yes
Rep. Tom McClintock
CA
5 Republican No
Rep. Betty McCollum
MN
4 Democrat No