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. Peter Roskam
IL
6 Republican Yes
Rep. Dennis Ross
FL
15 Republican Yes
Rep. Mike Ross
AR
4 Democrat No
Rep. Steven R. Rothman
NJ
9 Democrat No
Rep. Lucille Roybal-Allard
CA
40 Democrat No
Rep. Edward Royce
CA
39 Republican Yes
Rep. Jon Runyan
NJ
3 Republican Yes
Rep. C.A. Dutch Ruppersberger
MD
2 Democrat No
Rep. Bobby L. Rush
IL
1 Democrat No
Rep. Paul D. Ryan
WI
1 Republican Yes
Rep. Tim Ryan
OH
13 Democrat No
Rep. Loretta Sánchez
CA
46 Democrat No
Rep. Linda T. Sánchez
CA
38 Democrat No
Rep. John Sarbanes
MD
3 Democrat No
Rep. Steve Scalise
LA
1 Republican Yes
Rep. Jan Schakowsky
IL
9 Democrat No
Rep. Adam B. Schiff
CA
30 Democrat No
Rep. Bobby Schilling
IL
17 Republican Yes
Rep. Jean Schmidt
OH
2 Republican Yes
Rep. Aaron Schock
IL
18 Republican Yes