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Cruz Will Vote Against Codifying Same-Sex Marriage

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Sen. Ted Cruz said he plans to vote against a bill protecting same-sex marriage. Cruz said the bill would threaten religious liberties if passed. The Respect For Marriage Act passed the House in July with 47 Republicans voting for it. Cruz's comments come amid growing concerns about the vulnerability of Supreme Court rulings protecting LGBTQ rights.

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The Independent

Ted Cruz won’t support bipartisan same-sex marriage legislation

Mr Cruz says the bill lacks protections for “religious liberty” but two of its’ co-sponsors say that is not true

1 year ago·London, United Kingdom

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Raw Story

Ted Cruz says he’s opposed to same-sex marriage bill for ‘religious liberty’ reasons

U.S. Senator Ted Cruz (R-TX) is advocating against legislation in the Senate that would protect existing same-sex marriages but would not ensure same-sex couples could marry in their state if the U.S. Supreme Court strikes down its own 2015 Obergefell ruling – which far-right Justice Clarence Thomas is urging his fellow jurists to do.The bill, which Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer wants to attach to a must-pass spending bill to ensure it al…

1 year ago·United States

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Star Tribune

Senate to vote on same-sex marriage in coming weeks

Majority Leader Chuck Schumer vowed Wednesday that the Senate will vote on legislation to protect same-sex marriage "in the coming weeks" as a bipartisan group backing the bill negotiates changes to gain more Republican support.

1 year ago·Minneapolis, United States

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Political Wire

Cruz Will Vote Against Codifying Same-Sex Marriage

Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) “said he will vote against a bill to codify same-sex marriage protections into federal law, ahead of a potential showdown in the Senate over one of the few remaining Democratic priorities expected to get a vote before the midterm elections,” the Texas Tribune reports.

1 year ago·New York, United States

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Houston Chronicle

Ted Cruz will vote against same-sex marriage protection bill

Cruz said in a Tuesday episode of his podcast The Verdict that the bill would threaten...

1 year ago·Houston, United States

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Dallas News

Ted Cruz seeks to rally fellow Senate Republicans against same-sex marriage bill

WASHINGTON - Sen. Ted Cruz is urging other GOP senators to hold the line against legislation that would cement federal protections for same-sex marriage. The...

1 year ago·Dallas, United States

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