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. Morgan Griffith
VA
9 Republican Yes
Rep. Raúl M. Grijalva
AZ
7 Democrat No
Rep. Mike Grimm
NY
11 Republican Yes
Rep. Frank Guinta
NH
1 Republican Yes
Rep. Brett Guthrie
KY
2 Republican Yes
Rep. Luis V. Gutiérrez
IL
4 Democrat No
Rep. Janice Hahn
CA
44 Democrat No
Rep. Ralph M. Hall
TX
4 Republican Yes
Rep. Colleen Hanabusa
HI
1 Democrat No
Rep. Richard Hanna
NY
22 Republican No
Rep. Gregg Harper
MS
3 Republican Yes
Rep. Andy Harris
MD
1 Republican Yes
Rep. Vicky Hartzler
MO
4 Republican Yes
Rep. Doc Hastings 4 Republican Yes
Rep. Alcee L. Hastings
FL
20 Democrat No
Rep. Nan Hayworth
NY
19 Republican Yes
Rep. Joe Heck
NV
3 Republican Yes
Sen. Martin Heinrich
NM
Democrat No
Rep. Jeb Hensarling
TX
5 Republican Yes
Rep. Wally Herger
CA
2 Republican Yes