was among 20 Republicans to vote against reauthorizing a sex-trafficking law...
- Rep. Matt Gaetz was among 20 Republicans to vote against the renewal of an anti-trafficking bill.
- The bill, renewed without fuss since 2000, offers protections against sex trafficking.
- Gaetz is under investigation for possible sex trafficking. He denies all wrongdoing.
Rep. Matt Gaetz was one of 20 Republicans who voted "no" to reauthorizing an anti-human trafficking law on Wednesday.
The
Frederick Douglass Trafficking Victims Prevention and Protection Reauthorization Act of 2022 was approved in the House for reauthorization with a massive majority of 401 votes to 20.
The act combats human trafficking — particularly sex trafficking — through severe penalties for perpetrators and support services for victims.
Gaetz has been
under federal investigation since 2020 over the question of whether he had sex with a minor, and whether he paid for her to cross state lines,
as The New York Times first reported. Paying for a minor to travel interstate for sex would count as sex-trafficking.
I'm trying not to do too much "cut n' paste" stuff but the complete list of the 20 Republicans to vote nay is available....