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. Mick Mulvaney
SC
5 Republican Yes
Rep. Tim Murphy
PA
18 Republican Yes
Sen. Christopher S. Murphy
CT
Democrat No
Rep. Sue Myrick
NC
9 Republican Yes
Rep. Jerrold Nadler
NY
12 Democrat No
Rep. Grace F. Napolitano
CA
31 Democrat No
Rep. Richard E. Neal
MA
1 Democrat No
Rep. Randy Neugebauer
TX
19 Republican Yes
Rep. Kristi Noem
SD
At Large Republican Yes
Rep. Richard Nugent
FL
11 Republican Yes
Rep. Devin Nunes
CA
22 Republican Yes
Rep. Alan Nunnelee
MS
1 Republican Yes
Rep. Pete Olson
TX
22 Republican Yes
Rep. John W. Olver
MA
1 Democrat No
Rep. Bill Owens
NY
21 Democrat No
Rep. Steven Palazzo
MS
4 Republican Yes
Rep. Frank Pallone
NJ
6 Democrat No
Rep. Bill Pascrell Jr.
NJ
9 Democrat No
Rep. Ed Pastor
AZ
7 Democrat No
Rep. Ron Paul
TX
14 Republican No