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. Niki Tsongas | 3 | 
Democrat
|
No | |
|
Rep. Michael R. Turner | 10 | 
Republican
|
Yes | |
|
Rep. Bob Turner | 9 |
Republican
|
Yes | |
|
Rep. Fred Upton | 6 |
Republican
|
Yes | |
|
Sen. Chris Van Hollen |
Democrat
|
No | ||
|
Rep. Nydia M. Velázquez | 7 |
Democrat
|
No | |
|
Rep. Peter J. Visclosky | 1 |
Democrat
|
No | |
|
Rep. Tim Walberg | 5 |
Republican
|
Yes | |
|
Rep. Greg Walden | 2 |
Republican
|
Yes | |
|
Rep. Joe Walsh | 8 |
Republican
|
Yes | |
|
Rep. Tim Walz | 1 |
Democrat
|
No | |
|
Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz | 25 |
Democrat
|
No | |
|
Rep. Maxine Waters | 43 |
Democrat
|
No | |
|
Rep. Melvin Watt | 12 |
Democrat
|
No | |
|
Rep. Henry A. Waxman | 33 |
Democrat
|
No | |
|
Rep. Daniel Webster | 11 |
Republican
|
Yes | |
|
Sen. Peter Welch |
Democrat
|
No | ||
|
Rep. Allen West | 22 |
Republican
|
Yes | |
|
Rep. Lynn Westmoreland | 3 |
Republican
|
Yes | |
|
Rep. Edward Whitfield | 1 |
Republican
|
Yes |
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- Amendment to Cut Funding to Social Security, Medicare and Medicaid
- FY2013 Budget Resolution
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- Small Business Credit Availability Act
- Sequester Replacement Reconciliation Act of 2012
- Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2012
- Amendment to Prohibit Project Labor Agreements
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- Amendment to Extend Middle-Class Tax Cuts
- American Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012
- Pathway to Job Creation through a Simpler, Fairer Tax Code Act of 2012