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 Boustany Jr.
LA
3 Republican Yes
Rep. Kevin Brady
TX
8 Republican Yes
Rep. Robert A. Brady
PA
1 Democrat No
Rep. Bruce Braley
IA
1 Democrat No
Rep. Mo Brooks
AL
5 Republican Yes
Rep. Paul Broun
GA
10 Republican No
Rep. Corrine Brown
FL
5 Democrat No
Rep. Vern Buchanan
FL
16 Republican Yes
Rep. Larry Bucshon
IN
8 Republican Yes
Rep. Ann Marie Buerkle
NY
25 Republican Yes
Rep. Michael C. Burgess
TX
26 Republican Yes
Rep. Dan Burton
IN
5 Republican Yes
Rep. G. K. Butterfield
NC
1 Democrat No
Rep. Ken Calvert
CA
41 Republican Yes
Rep. Dave Camp
MI
4 Republican Yes
Rep. John Campbell
CA
45 Republican Yes
Rep. Francisco Canseco
TX
23 Republican Yes
Rep. Eric Cantor
VA
7 Republican Yes
Sen. Shelley Moore Capito
WV
Republican Yes
Rep. Lois Capps
CA
24 Democrat No