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Republicans show political evolution with same-sex marriage vote

[The Hill] A vote on codifying federal protections for same-sex marriage demonstrated a sharp political evolution for Republicans on the issue over the last decade, with nearly four dozen House GOP members voting in favor of the legislation.

The House Republican Conference gave members breathing room by not whipping votes against the bill, which Democrats brought up in response to concerns about the Supreme Court potentially reversing course on the case that protected the right for same-sex couples to marry

Titled the Respect for Marriage Act, the bill would also repeal the 1996 Defense of Marriage Act that defined marriage for federal purposes as being between one man and one woman.

"I’m sure we’ll probably be split" on the bill, House Minority Whip Steve Scalise (R-La.) said of the conference on Tuesday morning, noting that he does not formally whip the conference for or against most bills.

Rep. Mike Johnson (R-La.), vice chairman of the House GOP conference, said that the whip team communicated to members that the vote was "a matter of personal conscience."

In the end, 47 House Republicans voted for the bill, including two members of House GOP leadership: Conference Chairwoman Elise Stefanik (N.Y.) and National Republican Congressional Committee Chairman Tom Emmer (Minn.).

"It’s the right vote, and I’m proud to vote for it," said Rep. Nicole Malliotakis (R-N.Y.).

Posted by Besoeker 2022-07-20 05:29|| || Front Page|| [18 views ] Top

#1 "Show political evolution?" No, it's actually little more than the uniparty once again revealed.

Congressional priorities illustrated ?

Posted by Besoeker 2022-07-20 05:39|| 2022-07-20 05:39|| Front Page Top

#2 How do they know what sex they are?

House PASSES bill to codify same-sex marriage: 47 Republicans including Liz Cheney and Elise Stefanik join Democrats to send bill to Senate - where it faces a tougher passage

Posted by Skidmark 2022-07-20 07:14|| 2022-07-20 07:14|| Front Page Top

#3 Democrat Jerry Nadler says Supreme Court justice Clarence Thomas doesn't want to overturn interracial marriage because he is married to a white woman and Mitch McConnell is married to an Asian-American during debate on codifying gay marriage

Posted by Skidmark 2022-07-20 07:24|| 2022-07-20 07:24|| Front Page Top

#4 Nadler is a toxic sleaze, Skidmark.

Posted by Mullah Richard 2022-07-20 08:18|| 2022-07-20 08:18|| Front Page Top

#5 Things pass in the House, then get stopped in the Senate often enough. That’s how the system was designed.

Otherwise, there is the Supreme Court,

Posted by trailing wife 2022-07-20 23:22|| 2022-07-20 23:22|| Front Page Top

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