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. Steve Cohen
TN
9 Democrat No
Rep. Tom Cole
OK
4 Republican Yes
Rep. K. Michael Conaway
TX
11 Republican Yes
Rep. Gerald E. Connolly
VA
11 Democrat No
Rep. John Conyers Jr.
MI
13 Democrat No
Rep. Jim Cooper
TN
5 Democrat No
Rep. Jim Costa
CA
21 Democrat No
Rep. Jerry F. Costello
IL
12 Democrat No
Rep. Joe Courtney
CT
2 Democrat No
Rep. Chip Cravaack
MN
8 Republican Yes
Rep. Rick Crawford
AR
1 Republican Yes
Rep. Ander Crenshaw
FL
4 Republican Yes
Rep. Mark Critz
PA
12 Democrat No
Rep. Joseph Crowley
NY
14 Democrat No
Rep. Henry Cuellar
TX
28 Democrat No
Rep. John Culberson
TX
7 Republican Yes
Rep. Elijah E. Cummings
MD
7 Democrat No
Rep. Geoff Davis
KY
4 Republican No
Rep. Danny K. Davis
IL
7 Democrat No
Rep. Susan A. Davis
CA
53 Democrat No