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Related: About this forumEight GOP Senators Vote To Block Violence Against Women Act
Eight Senators Vote To Block Violence Against Women Act
Eight Senators on Monday voted not to consider the reauthorization of the Violence Against Women Act, a bill that protects victims of domestic violence. The Senators who voted against moving to debate on the bill were: Sens. Ted Cruz (R-TX), Mike Lee (R-UT), Tim Scott (R-SC), Marco Rubio (R-FL), Mike Johanns (R-NE), Rand Paul (R-KY), Pat Roberts (R-KS), and James Risch (R-ID).
VAWAs reauthorization has been caught up in partisan gridlock over added provisions that would protect undocumented immigrants, as well as LGBT and Native American victims of domestic violence. Congress failed to reauthorize the bill by the end of 2012, and the Senate is now considering the same legislation again, in its new legislative session.
All of the women in the Senate, with the exception of Sen. Deb Fischer (R-NE), co-sponsored the legislation.
Once Senators consent to take up the measure, it will be voted on in its entirety. It is expected to pass, but will face a tougher battle in the House.
http://thinkprogress.org/justice/2013/02/04/1540321/senators-block-vawa/
NAYs ---8
Cruz (R-TX)
Johanns (R-NE)
Lee (R-UT)
Paul (R-KY)
Risch (R-ID)
Roberts (R-KS)
Rubio (R-FL)
Scott (R-SC)
Not Voting - 6
Begich (D-AK)
Isakson (R-GA)
Moran (R-KS)
Sessions (R-AL)
Toomey (R-PA)
Vitter (R-LA)
Full roll call vote list here: http://www.senate.gov/legislative/LIS/roll_call_lists/roll_call_vote_cfm.cfm?congress=113&session=1&vote=00012
Cruz (R-TX)
Johanns (R-NE)
Lee (R-UT)
Paul (R-KY)
Risch (R-ID)
Roberts (R-KS)
Rubio (R-FL)
Scott (R-SC)
Not Voting - 6
Begich (D-AK)
Isakson (R-GA)
Moran (R-KS)
Sessions (R-AL)
Toomey (R-PA)
Vitter (R-LA)
Full roll call vote list here: http://www.senate.gov/legislative/LIS/roll_call_lists/roll_call_vote_cfm.cfm?congress=113&session=1&vote=00012
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Eight GOP Senators Vote To Block Violence Against Women Act (Original Post)
Tx4obama
Feb 2013
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Lionessa
(3,894 posts)1. Ah and the obstruction and the war on women are front and center again.
emulatorloo
(44,131 posts)2. Hasn't taken Ted Cruz long to get up to speed, has it?
Sick to death of these assholes.
annabanana
(52,791 posts)3. If you're against the Violence Against Women Act. .
Just what is it you are FOR?
(Like Rachel said the other night.)