Posted on 11/14/2022 3:23:35 PM PST by NKP_Vet
A bipartisan group of senators released the text of their amendment to a bill that codifies same-sex marriage.
The bill easily passed the House in July, but GOP senators wanted further religious protections.
They say they're "confident" the changes give the bill the GOP support it needs to pass the chamber.
A bipartisan group of senators released the text of their amended version of a bill that codifies same-sex and interracial marriage into federal law on Monday, saying they're "confident" that new changes will give the bill the Republican support needed to surpass 60 votes and pass the chamber.
Those changes include language ensuring that religious institutions and groups will not see their religious liberties diminished by the bill, clarifies that the bill does not legalize polygamous marriages, and includes language recognizing "diverse beliefs" about marriage.
"Diverse beliefs about the role of gender in marriage are held by reasonable and sincere people based on decent and honorable religious or philosophical premises. Therefore, Congress affirms that such people and their diverse beliefs are due proper respect," reads a passage in the "findings" section of the Respect for Marriage Act.
A Gallup poll from June 2021 found that 71% of Americans — including 55% of Republicans — support same-sex marriage.
In a statement, the group of senators — which includes Democratic Sens. Tammy Baldwin of Wisconsin and Kyrsten Sinema of Arizona, as well as Republican Sens. Susan Collins of Maine, Rob Portman of Ohio, and Thom Tillis of North Carolina — touted the addition of "commonsense language" that "fully respects and protects Americans' religious liberties and diverse beliefs."
"We look forward to this legislation coming to the floor and are confident that this amendment has helped earn the broad, bipartisan support needed to pass our commonsense legislation into law," the senators said.
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Respect is earned.
Mitt Romney gave the initial GOP Imprimatur to this BS.
What defines “proper respect”? And will we face jail time for not showing said “proper respect”?
Exactly what I was going to say.
Republican Sens. Susan Collins of Maine, Rob Portman of Ohio, and Thom Tillis of North Carolina...
Marriage has never been a federal issue.
It is up to the states.
Congress needs to stay in its lane.
What are they trading?
Woke pub leadership. The new normal.
I like the orange blossom liquid hand soap at Trader Joe’s.
Wait…what?
“... people with ‘diverse beliefs about the role of gender in marriage’ are ‘due proper respect...”
No...due scorn, ridicule, and ostracism.
You're too nice. I was thinking wives or spit. {;^)
The usual GOP circle jerk continues unabated...
At first I thought they were telling us that we could disagree with the liberal consensus. But of course I was wrong.
No - they’re not.
These same rinos would go on to add language that people with diverse beliefs about child marriages deserve due respect too.
Doesn’t make it right or even rational.
Well, gay marriage is legal in all 50 states. If the bill becomes law next week, not gonna change that. Seems like a feel good measure for Libs.
I do like the fact that Federal law now specifically says that diverse views on gay marriage are due respect. At least conservatives can say Federal Law requires respect for traditional views of marriage. Dems and most of the media won’t care, but there it is, right in the law.
Only Democrats keep lumping those two things together.
Is child molestation considered a diverse belief?
Only God can fix this. Pray for our nation and the world people!
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