Matt Gaetz Among 20 Republicans Who Voted Against Human Trafficking Bill

[mucifer]

Source: Newsweek

The House overwhelmingly passed a bipartisan bill to support human trafficking victims on Tuesday, with a strong vote of 401-20 backed by both Democratic and Republican Representatives.

Among the 20 Republicans who voted against re-authorizing the Frederick Douglass Trafficking Victims Prevention & Protection Reauthorization Act of 2022—legislation that supports programs preventing human trafficking and supporting its victims—was Florida Rep. Matt Gaetz, who's currently under federal investigation for the alleged sex trafficking of a 17-year-old girl.

While all House's Democrats but one who abstained and 183 Republicans voted in favor of the bill, these 20 Republicans voted against it:

Brian Babin of Texas
Andy Biggs of Arizona
Lauren Boebert of Colorado
Mo Brooks of Alabama
Ken Buck of Colorado
Andrew Clyde of Georgia
Matt Gaetz of Florida
Louis Gohmert of Texas
Paul Gosar of Arizona
Marjorie Taylor Greene of Georgia
Andy Harris of Maryland
Jody Hice of Georgia
Thomas Massie of Kentucky
Thomas M. McClintock of California
Mary Miller of Illinois
Troy Nehls of Texas
Ralph Norman of South Carolina
Scott Perry of Pennsylvania
Chip Roy of Texas
Van Taylor of Texas


Read more: https://www.newsweek.com/matt-gaetz-among-20-republicans-who-voted-against-human-trafficking-bill-1728206

[SheltieLover]

1. Kicking for visibility

[barbtries]

2. when they try to hang

the pedophile label on Democrats, that's pure projection. republicans are freaks.

[Brainfodder]

3. Must love the attention being this big of an asshole brings and/or stupider than thought possible?

Beyond the pale?

I suddenly wish Jigsaw was in charge of "investigations"?

[TheRickles]

4. Any idea which Dem abstained? Seems curious.

Couldn't find it via a quick Google. Thanks.

[rpannier]

10. Mike Doyle-PA

https://www.c-span.org/congress/votes/?chamber=house

[TheRickles]

16. Thanks, although that link says it's Mark Pocan (WI) who didn't vote on HR 6552.

His district is based in Madison, FWIW.

[rpannier]

35. It says Pocan you are right

I don't know for sure how I messed it up, except that I clicked another vote that he was a non-voter

[FakeNoose]

25. I doubt it's Mike Doyle PA-18th

Mike Doyle is a long time U.S. Representative for Pittsburgh and Allegheny County.
As far as I know, Mike has never (or exceedingly rarely) voted against the Dem leadership.

[rpannier]

34. My apologies Pocan Wi did not vote

Could have sworn when I checked last night he was listed as the one who didn't vote
But, I messed it up

[purr-rat beauty]

5. Believe them when they tell you who they are

How this prick is still walking about is beyond me

[mwb970]

6. What exactly is wrong with these people?

[The Jungle 1]

7. Make sure to ask your congressperson why?

Why did 20 of you associates vote no on human trafficking.

[rpannier]

8. Just remind your Republican friends and family when they try and justify the no vote

The sponsor of the this piece of legislation is Rep. Christopher H. Smith. Republican from New Jersey.
So, yes. They voted no on a bill whose sponsor was from their own party

To be fair, I understand Gaetz's vote of no, his background and preferences being what they are

[thesquanderer]

9. Did any of them speak on the floor, to voice what it was about it they objected to? n/t

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[rpannier]

12. I checked their votes on other bills from today

Everything was nay
I think it was just them being them
Although with Gaetz, if they passed the bill, it might make it more difficult and dangerous to engage in his special activity

[Comfortably_Numb]

11. I wonder if anyone explained to pervo Matt that the law would not be retroactive. Just spitballin'.

[TNNurse]

13. Can we not get a headline somewhere

"20 Republicans encourage human trafficking"???

[mucifer]

14. I can edit my thread in General Discussion. But, not in here doing now thanks

[sop]

15. Matt and the Gang would vote against a cure for cancer if it was named for Frederick Douglass.

The bill should have been called the "Melania Knauss Trafficking Victims Prevention & Protection Reauthorization Act of 2022."

[bucolic_frolic]

17. Were the 20 making a pro-adoption message

white people for more white people

[Hieronymus Phact]

18. The problem was clear:

There was no inclusion for trafficking a fetus across state lines, so they had to vote against it.

[Dopers_Greed]

19. Not surprising for Groomer Gaetz

[Fritz67]

21. How else will he get dates?

Just more "family values" at work.

[PatSeg]

20. Pretty much the usual suspects

No big surprises in that list, though it is incomprehensible why anyone voted "nay" on such a bill. Well, it is possible some didn't even understand what the bill was about. Today's republican politicians aren't particularly the brightest people. And of course Matt Gaetz. I love that his name is in the headline!

[niyad]

22. Not surprising that two of my useless three (booobert and buck) voted no.

[RestoreAmerica2020]

24. What a vile list to be on--it must be a proud moment for them all

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...must give them all badge of honor! Yet, given House Republiklan solidarity...surprised that only 20 voted no. Could it be a break from racist extremists in the Republican party?

Now, let's see if bill gets support from any republiklan senate members and course support from the "two Dems" as Biden referred to them at some press conference awhile back, although minus the air quotes bc Pres. Biden is much nicer than I am when it comes to those two.

[IronLionZion]

26. Matt Gaetz Among 20 Republicans Who Want More Human Trafficking

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GOP: Groomers Orgies Perverts

[LiberalFighter]

27. Troy Nehls was a former Texas county sheriff.

His daddy was a county sheriff in Dodge County, Wisconsin.

[ratchiweenie]

28. I guess it's possible they are involved in a large, lucrative, underage victims trafficking ring.

Can't say for sure but you know, they are the types.

[Turbineguy]

29. Voting against it, in Gaetz's case would be

hypocritical.

[Chili Pepper]

30. OK, I understand that there are and always will be political differences

between parties. But there also should be topics that have universal support, regardless of party affiliation, and Human Trafficking should certainly be one of them.

That list of R's objecting to this legislation should all be called out in the media for being obvious obstructionists. And as another poster mentioned, they each should be asked to justify their "no" vote in front of the cameras with their answers plastered all over the media.

I can think of no reason why anyone should have a problem with this type of legislation.

[kimbutgar]

31. An ad against them highlighting their NO vote should happen in every district they represent

They are the ultimate groomers. Why are they for human trafficking?????


I could see a billboard ad saying Rep X is for human trafficking.

[intheflow]

32. All the loudest "But the Dems are pedophiles!" actors.

Not a surprise, and I hope their Democratic opponents exploit this hypocrisy to their full advantage in future election campaigns.

[Lucinda]

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