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. Frederica Wilson
FL
24 Democrat No
Rep. Joe Wilson
SC
2 Republican Yes
Rep. Robert J. Wittman
VA
1 Republican Yes
Rep. Frank R. Wolf
VA
10 Republican No
Rep. Steve Womack
AR
3 Republican Yes
Rep. Rob Woodall
GA
7 Republican Yes
Rep. Lynn Woolsey
CA
6 Democrat No
Rep. John Yarmuth
KY
3 Democrat No
Rep. Kevin Yoder
KS
3 Republican Yes
Sen. Todd Young
IN
Republican Yes
Rep. C. W. Bill Young
FL
13 Republican Yes
Rep. Don Young
AK
At Large Republican Yes