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. Thaddeus McCotter
MI
11 Republican Yes
Rep. Jim McDermott 7 Democrat No
Rep. Jim McGovern
MA
2 Democrat No
Rep. Patrick T. McHenry
NC
10 Republican Yes
Rep. Mike McIntyre
NC
7 Democrat Yes
Rep. Howard P. McKeon
CA
25 Republican Yes
Rep. David McKinley
WV
1 Republican Yes
Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers 5 Republican Yes
Rep. Jerry McNerney
CA
9 Democrat No
Rep. Pat Meehan
PA
7 Republican No
Rep. Gregory W. Meeks
NY
5 Democrat No
Rep. John L. Mica
FL
7 Republican Yes
Rep. Michael H. Michaud
ME
2 Democrat No
Rep. George Miller
CA
11 Democrat No
Rep. Gary G. Miller
CA
31 Republican Yes
Rep. Brad Miller
NC
13 Democrat No
Rep. Candice S. Miller
MI
10 Republican Yes
Rep. Jeff Miller
FL
1 Republican Yes
Rep. Gwen Moore
WI
4 Democrat No
Rep. James P. Moran
VA
8 Democrat No