▁respect ▁the ▁decision ." ▁In ▁ 2 0 1 5 , ▁Ay otte ▁was ▁one ▁of ▁eleven ▁U . S . ▁Senate ▁Republic ans ▁who ▁voted ▁to ▁extend ▁Social ▁Security ▁and ▁veter ans ' ▁benefits ▁to ▁all ▁leg ally ▁married ▁same - sex ▁cou ples . ▁In ▁November ▁ 2 0 1 3 , ▁Ay otte ▁was ▁one ▁of ▁ 1 0 ▁Senate ▁Republic ans ▁who ▁voted ▁in ▁favor ▁of ▁the ▁Emp loyment ▁Non - Dis c rim ination ▁Act , ▁which ▁passed ▁by ▁a ▁vote ▁of ▁ 6 4 – 3 2 . ▁Human ▁Rights ▁Camp aign , ▁which ▁supports ▁same - sex ▁marriage ▁and ▁other ▁gay ▁rights , ▁gave ▁Ay otte ▁an ▁ 8 0 % ▁rating . ▁ ▁Vi ol ence ▁Again st ▁Women ▁Act ▁Ay otte ▁voted ▁for ▁re author ization ▁of ▁the ▁Vi ol ence ▁Again st ▁Women ▁Act ▁in ▁ 2 0 1 2 . ▁In ▁ 2 0 1 4 , ▁Ay otte ▁and ▁Missouri ▁Democratic ▁Senator ▁Cla ire ▁McC ask ill ▁led ▁passage ▁of ▁a ▁bill ▁to ▁reform ▁the ▁way ▁the ▁military ▁handles ▁sexual ▁assault s , ▁increase ▁pro sec utions , ▁and ▁improve ▁support ▁for ▁surv iv ors . ▁In ▁ 2 0 1 5 , ▁Ay otte ▁and ▁New ▁York ▁Democratic ▁Senator ▁K irst en ▁Gill ibr and ▁introduced ▁the ▁Camp us ▁Account ability ▁and ▁Saf ety ▁Act ▁to ▁combat ▁sexual ▁assault ▁on ▁college ▁camp uses ▁and ▁better ▁support ▁surv iv ors . ▁ ▁Gun ▁policy ▁Ay otte ▁supported ▁the ▁U . S