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. Michael E. Capuano
MA
7 Democrat No
Rep. Dennis Cardoza
CA
18 Democrat No
Rep. Russ Carnahan
MO
3 Democrat No
Rep. John Carney
DE
At Large Democrat No
Rep. André Carson
IN
7 Democrat No
Rep. John Carter
TX
31 Republican Yes
Sen. Bill Cassidy
LA
Republican Not Voting
Rep. Kathy Castor
FL
14 Democrat No
Rep. Steven J. Chabot
OH
1 Republican Yes
Rep. Jason Chaffetz
UT
3 Republican Yes
Rep. Ben Chandler
KY
6 Democrat No
Rep. Judy Chu
CA
28 Democrat No
Rep. David Cicilline
RI
1 Democrat No
Rep. Yvette D. Clarke
NY
9 Democrat No
Rep. Hansen Clarke
MI
13 Democrat No
Rep. William Lacy Clay
MO
1 Democrat No
Rep. Emanuel Cleaver II
MO
5 Democrat No
Rep. James E. Clyburn
SC
6 Democrat No
Rep. Howard Coble
NC
6 Republican Yes
Rep. Mike Coffman
CO
6 Republican Yes