On Tuesday, U.S. Rep. Matt Gaetz (R. FL), who is currently under investigation by the DOJ for sex trafficking a minor, was among 20 Republicans in the House of Representatives who voted against a bill combating human trafficking.
The bill, called The Frederick Douglass Trafficking Victims Prevention and Protection Reauthorization Act, passed with a 401-20 vote. 8 Republicans and 1 Democrat did not vote, and all the “no” votes came from the GOP.
The bill would allocate over $1 billion spread over five years to bolster programs created under the Trafficking Victims Protection Act of 2000 and would see “local educational agencies operating in a high-intensity sex trafficking area or a location with significant child labor trafficking would be prioritized for Frederick Douglass Human Trafficking Prevention Education Grants. Local educational agencies that work with nonprofit organizations focused on human trafficking prevention education and partner with law enforcement would also be prioritized, among other groups.”
It would also reauthorize Homeland Security’s Angel Watch Center, which helps prevent international sex tourism travel by child sex offenders. It would also improve trafficking prevention education for children.
The Hill reported that “according to the measure, local educational agencies operating in a high-intensity sex trafficking area or a location with significant child labor trafficking would be prioritized for Frederick Douglass Human Trafficking Prevention Education Grants. Local educational agencies that work with nonprofit organizations focused on human trafficking prevention education and partner with law enforcement would also be prioritized, among other groups.”
Gaetz’ congressional partner in crazy, Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R. GA), also voted no, ironically, as hours before the vote she complained about how Democrats were “doing nothing” to help victims of child sex-traffficking:
“How can anyone who voted for Democrats not be offended by this? Dems said they care about children in cages & migrants, yet migrants are dying everyday, women are raped, and kids are being trafficked. All while Dems send $54+ billion to defend Ukraine’s border and NOT our own,” Greene Tweeted.
