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. Renee Ellmers
NC
2 Republican Yes
Rep. Jo Ann Emerson
MO
8 Republican Yes
Rep. Eliot L. Engel
NY
16 Democrat No
Rep. Anna G. Eshoo
CA
16 Democrat No
Rep. Blake Farenthold
TX
27 Republican Yes
Rep. Sam Farr
CA
20 Democrat No
Rep. Chaka Fattah
PA
2 Democrat No
Rep. Bob Filner
CA
51 Democrat Not Voting
Rep. Stephen Fincher
TN
8 Republican Yes
Rep. Michael G. Fitzpatrick
PA
8 Republican Yes
Sen. Jeff Flake
AZ
Republican Yes
Rep. Chuck Fleischmann
TN
3 Republican Yes
Rep. John Fleming
LA
4 Republican Yes
Rep. Bill Flores
TX
17 Republican Yes
Rep. J. Randy Forbes
VA
4 Republican Yes
Rep. Jeff Fortenberry
NE
1 Republican Yes
Rep. Virginia Foxx
NC
5 Republican Yes
Rep. Barney Frank
MA
4 Democrat No
Rep. Trent Franks
AZ
8 Republican Yes
Rep. Rodney Frelinghuysen
NJ
11 Republican Yes