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. Christopher H. Smith
NJ
4 Republican Yes
Rep. Adrian Smith
NE
3 Republican Yes
Rep. Steve Southerland
FL
2 Republican Yes
Rep. Jackie Speier
CA
14 Democrat No
Rep. Pete Stark
CA
13 Democrat No
Rep. Cliff Stearns
FL
6 Republican Yes
Rep. Steve Stivers
OH
15 Republican Yes
Rep. Marlin Stutzman
IN
3 Republican Yes
Rep. John Sullivan
OK
1 Republican Yes
Rep. Betty Sutton
OH
13 Democrat No
Rep. Lee Terry
NE
2 Republican Yes
Rep. Glenn Thompson
PA
15 Republican Yes
Rep. Bennie Thompson
MS
2 Democrat No
Rep. Mike Thompson
CA
4 Democrat No
Rep. William M. Thornberry
TX
13 Republican Yes
Rep. Pat Tiberi
OH
12 Republican Yes
Rep. John F. Tierney
MA
6 Democrat No
Rep. Scott Tipton
CO
3 Republican Yes
Rep. Paul Tonko
NY
20 Democrat No
Rep. Edolphus Towns
NY
10 Democrat No