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. Erik Paulsen
MN
3 Republican Yes
Rep. Steve Pearce
NM
2 Republican Yes
Rep. Nancy Pelosi
CA
11 Democrat No
Rep. Mike Pence
IN
6 Republican Yes
Rep. Ed Perlmutter
CO
7 Democrat No
Sen. Gary Peters
MI
Democrat No
Rep. Collin C. Peterson
MN
7 Democrat Yes
Rep. Tom Petri
WI
6 Republican Yes
Rep. Chellie Pingree
ME
1 Democrat No
Rep. Joe Pitts
PA
16 Republican Yes
Rep. Todd R. Platts
PA
19 Republican No
Rep. Ted Poe
TX
2 Republican No
Rep. Jared Polis
CO
2 Democrat No
Rep. Mike Pompeo
KS
4 Republican Yes
Rep. Bill Posey
FL
8 Republican Yes
Rep. David E. Price
NC
4 Democrat No
Rep. Tom Price
GA
6 Republican Yes
Rep. Ben Quayle
AZ
3 Republican Yes
Rep. Mike Quigley
IL
5 Democrat No
Rep. Nick J. Rahall II
WV
3 Democrat No