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. Jaime Herrera Beutler 3 Republican Yes
Rep. Brian Higgins
NY
26 Democrat No
Rep. Jim Himes
CT
4 Democrat No
Rep. Maurice D. Hinchey
NY
22 Democrat No
Rep. Rubén Hinojosa
TX
15 Democrat No
Sen. Mazie K. Hirono
HI
Democrat No
Rep. Kathy Hochul
NY
26 Democrat No
Rep. Tim Holden
PA
17 Democrat No
Rep. Rush Holt
NJ
12 Democrat No
Rep. Michael M. Honda
CA
17 Democrat No
Rep. Steny H. Hoyer
MD
5 Democrat No
Rep. Tim Huelskamp
KS
1 Republican No
Rep. Bill Huizenga
MI
4 Republican Yes
Rep. Randy Hultgren
IL
14 Republican Yes
Rep. Duncan D. Hunter
CA
50 Republican Yes
Rep. Robert Hurt
VA
5 Republican Yes
Rep. Steve Israel
NY
3 Democrat No
Rep. Darrell Issa
CA
48 Republican Yes
Rep. Jesse L. Jackson Jr.
IL
2 Democrat No
Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee
TX
18 Democrat No