Published 1 year ago

Full list of 37 Republicans who voted against protecting same-sex marriage

Summary by Ground News

The Respect for Marriage Act would repeal the 1996 Defense of Marriage Act. It would also protect interracial marriages by requiring states to recognize legal marriages regardless of "sex, race, ethnicity, or national origin" The legislation passed the House in July. A final vote could come as soon as this week, or later this month.

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The Independent

37 Republican senators just tried and failed to block same sex marriage protections

A final vote on the bill could come as early as Thursday

1 year ago·London, United Kingdom

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Hindustan Times

37 Republicans just tried and failed to block same sex marriage bill

The legislation, sponsored by Democrats Dianne Feinstein and Tammy Baldwin and Republican Susan Collins, would repeal the Defense of Marriage Act.

1 year ago·New Delhi, India

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Newsweek

Full list of 37 Republicans who voted against protecting same-sex marriage

The Respect for Marriage Act, which passed the House in July, will advance after 12 Senate Republicans voted with all Democrats to move forward.

1 year ago·United States

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Bloomberg

These 37 Republicans Voted Against a Bill to Protect Same-Sex Marriage

One GOP Senator didn’t vote.

1 year ago·United States

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Alternet

These 37 Republican senators just voted against same-sex and interracial marriages

The U.S. Senate Wednesday afternoon voted to end a filibuster on a critical bill to protect same-sex and interracial marriages by a margin of 62-37. All 50 Democratic Senators were joined by 12 Republicans in voting yes, and 37 Republicans voted no.60 votes were needed to avoid a GOP filibuster.The Respect for Marriage Act itself is both narrow and incredible in that it changes nothing in the U.S. unless the Supreme Court overturns landmark ruli…

1 year ago·Washington, United States

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Gwinnett Daily Post

12 Republican senators voted to break a filibuster on same-sex marriage bill

The Senate voted 62-37 to break a filibuster to advance legislation that protects same-sex and interracial marriage, clearing a key 60-vote threshold putting the historic legislation on track to eventually

1 year ago

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