Democrats React to ‘Violence Against Women’ Act Passage on Twitter
Democrats in Congress quickly took to Twitter after House Republicans passed their version of the Violence Against Women Act on Wednesday. From calling it the ‘War on Women Act’ to ‘a partisan fight,’ see the irate reactions.
Sen Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY): "We need to protect all women"
Disappointed House GOP passed watered down version of #VAWA. We need to protect all women, regardless of sexual orientation or background.
— Kirsten Gillibrand (@SenGillibrand) May 17, 2012
Rep. Jim Langevin (D-RI): “Fails to stop discrimination”
Voted NO on GOP #VAWA. Despite small changes, fails to stop discrimination of #LGBT community & reduces help for legal immigrants
— Jim Langevin (@jimlangevin) May 16, 2012
Sen. Patty Murray (D-WA): “Who you love should not determine if your assailant is brought to justice.”
Disappointed in House #GOP #VAWA passage. Where you live & who you love should not determine if your assailant is brought to justice. -PM
— Senator Patty Murray (@PattyMurray) May 16, 2012
Rep. Hank Johnson (D-GA): “WAWA: the GOP’s War on Women Act.”
House GOP claims it just passed VAWA -- really, it passed WAWA, the GOP'sWar on Women Act.
— Rep. Hank Johnson (@RepHankJohnson) May 16, 2012
Rep. Louise Slaughter (D-NY): “Shameful” doesn’t begin to describe.
"Shameful" doesn't even begin to describe today's politicization of #VAWA. 1.usa.gov/LcylHC
— Louise Slaughter (@louiseslaughter) May 16, 2012
Rep. Jackie Speier (D-CA): “Regardless of what the makeup of that relationship.”
#VAWA We need to make sure there's no violence in the home, regardless of what the makeup of that relationship is. tinyurl.com/7h76e9q
— Jackie Speier (@RepSpeier) May 16, 2012
Rep. David Price (D-NC): “House GOP is actually picking a partisan fight.”
House GOP is actually picking a partisan fight over #VAWA protections for women who are victims of domestic violence & sexual assault.
— David E. Price (@RepDavidEPrice) May 16, 2012
Sen. Robert Menendez (D-NJ): “A new low.”
It's clear #GOP has #WrongPriorities by looking @ their proposed budgets but voting 4 #VAWA bill that doesn’t protect ALL women is a new low
— Sen. Robert Menendez (@SenatorMenendez) May 16, 2012
Rep. Steve Israel (D-NY): “Never been a partisan bill until the Tea Party Congress.”
Protecting victims from abusers has never been a partisan issue and #VAWA has never been a partisan bill until the Tea Party Congress.
— Steve Israel (@RepSteveIsrael) May 16, 2012
Rep. Keith Ellison (D-MN): “Sad” for Sheila Wellstone.
Sheila Wellstone was a leader in the passage of #VAWA. Sad that Republicans are trying to reverse many of her accomplishments.
— Rep. Keith Ellison (@keithellison) May 16, 2012
Rep. Eliot Engel (D-NY): “We shouldn’t single out people.”
For 20 yrs, #VAWA has been bipartisan, why change it now? We shouldn't single out people and make them more vulnerable to violence. #ny17
— Eliot Engel (@RepEliotEngel) May 16, 2012
Rep. Patrick Meehan (R-PA): “We can do better.”
I voted against the House #VAWA bill because I believe we can do better. Read my full statement here: bit.ly/KzsFEQ
— Patrick Meehan (@RepMeehan) May 16, 2012
Rep. Cedric Richmond (D-LA): “Women’s lives are at stake.”
House Republicans just voted in favor of HR 4970. This is a MAJOR step backward for our country. Women's lives are at stake. #unacceptable
— Rep Cedric Richmond (@RepRichmond) May 16, 2012
Rep. Joseph Crowley (D-NY): “Destructive and dangerous.”
#GOP ‘s partisan & so-called #VAWA bill is destructive and dangerous. ALL victims should be protected from domestic violence #RealVAWA
— Rep. Joe Crowley (@repjoecrowley) May 16, 2012
Rep. Yvette Clarke (D-NY): “Need a bi-partisan” bill.
We need a bi-partisan #ViolenceAgainstWomenAct that protects all women from violence. #VAWA
— Yvette D. Clarke (@YvetteClarke) May 16, 2012
Rep. Judy Chu (D-CA): “Count me as a strong no.”
House #GOP #VAWA bill is the #waronwomen – rolling back existing law & empowering abusers. Count me as a strong no. nyti.ms/KmYyxR
— Judy Chu (@RepJudyChu) May 16, 2012
Rep. Niki Tsongas (D-MA): “I will not support this flawed version of such historic legislation.”
House voting on #VAWA today, I will not support this flawed version of such historic legislation 1.usa.gov/Lc91RP
— Niki Tsongas (@nikiinthehouse) May 16, 2012
Rep. John Olver (D-MA): “We cannot afford to go backwards on domestic violence.”
Now voting against the House's severely compromised Violence Against Women Act. We cannot afford to go backwards on domestic violence. #VAWA
— John W. Olver (@RepJohnOlver) May 16, 2012
Rep. Joe Baca (D-CA): “Need to protect Native American women.”
The GOP VAWA bill fails to include many of the key provisions in the Senate bill to protect Native American women
— Congressman Joe Baca (@RepJoeBaca) May 16, 2012
Rep. Mark Udall (D-CO): “All women deserve protection from domestic violence.”
All women deserve protection from #domesticviolence. Help urge the House to pass the bipartisan Senate #VAWA bill: 1.usa.gov/JdSRpP
— Mark Udall (@MarkUdall) May 16, 2012
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