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. Charles B. Rangel
NY
13 Democrat No
Rep. Tom Reed
NY
23 Republican Yes
Rep. Denny Rehberg
MT
At Large Republican Yes
Rep. Dave Reichert 8 Republican Yes
Rep. Jim Renacci
OH
16 Republican Yes
Rep. Silvestre Reyes
TX
16 Democrat No
Rep. Reid Ribble
WI
8 Republican Yes
Rep. Laura Richardson
CA
37 Democrat No
Rep. Cedric Richmond
LA
2 Democrat No
Rep. Scott Rigell
VA
2 Republican Yes
Rep. David Rivera
FL
25 Republican No
Rep. Martha Roby
AL
2 Republican Yes
Rep. Phil Roe
TN
1 Republican Yes
Rep. Mike Rogers
MI
8 Republican Yes
Rep. Harold Rogers
KY
5 Republican Yes
Rep. Mike D. Rogers
AL
3 Republican Yes
Rep. Dana Rohrabacher
CA
48 Republican No
Rep. Todd Rokita
IN
4 Republican Yes
Rep. Tom Rooney
FL
17 Republican Yes
Rep. Ileana Ros-Lehtinen
FL
27 Republican No