Republicans Refuse To Support Anti-Human Trafficking Bill

A group of Republicans voted against a bill designed to stop human trafficking.

“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.” [READ MORE]