Posted on 11/29/2022 8:49:36 PM PST by RandFan
Twelve Senate Republicans on Tuesday supported final approval of a bill securing federal protections for same-sex marriage, allowing it to surpass the 60-vote threshold needed for passage.
The Republicans in the upper chamber who backed the bill were:
Sens. Susan Collins (Maine), Lisa Murkowski (Alaska), Rob Portman (Ohio), Thom Tillis (N.C.), Mitt Romney (Utah), Roy Blunt (Mo.), Cynthia Lummis (Wyo.), Richard Burr (N.C.), Shelley Moore Capito (W.Va.), Dan Sullivan (Alaska), Joni Ernst (Iowa) and Todd Young (Ind.).
The GOP senators’ support came as no surprise since they all supported advancing the legislation in a series of recent votes, and Tuesday’s 61-36 vote now sends the legislation back to the House, which previously passed a similar version.
Three of the bill’s Republican supporters — Collins, Portman and Tillis — served as lead negotiators.
The five-member group, which also included Democratic Sens. Tammy Baldwin (Wis.) and Kyrsten Sinema (Ariz.), had punted the legislation until after the midterm elections to improve its chances of passing, also adding provisions to alleviate some Republicans’ religious liberty concerns.
Some Republicans who supported the bill, including Lummis, said they did so while personally disagreeing with gay marriage.
“Wyoming is the Equality State, and while I firmly believe marriage is a sacred union between one man and one woman, I respect that others hold different beliefs,” Lummis said in a statement, citing her state’s constitution.
Romney, who earlier this fall was still undecided on the bill, similarly voiced approval after the Mormon church announced it supported the legislation. Romney is a longtime active member of the church.
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"I personally disagree with abortion, but I'll vote for infanticide." -- Gutless politician of either party
Portman is no surprise.
His son is a homo.
Hey everything went well for Sodom and Gomorrah, right?
Tagline.
Didnt know that.
Shocked (but VERY pleasantly surprised) that lame duck Tumor aka Toomey (RINO-PA) isn’t on the list.
No skin off his nose.
The big question is what was the final wording of the bill? Did the amendment guaranteeing public objection to same sex marriage pass?
Imagine those soulless chumps saying they oppose illegal immigration, but they’ll vote for open borders.
Cynthia Lummis (Wyo.), Dan Sullivan (Alaska).
Are surprises to me. Looks like they were needed too.
Young (Indiana) is worrying he is showing up on these lists when votes are needed a few times now.
Oh well....
We are in that already. It’s not like they passed gay marriage. It’s been here for 10-15 years. God’s not interested right now.
Blunt is on his way out and voting for every Dim/RINO collaboration he can.
He’s married to a lobbyist and only interested in getting the skids greased once he’s out of office and going to all the right cocktail parties. $$$
Justice Thomas just had to give his opinion on the subject saying these are next to go. He actually caused this. Perhaps it was inadvertently, but it’s on him.
TOM TILLUS again - always begging and kissing ass every six years and still a POS!
BLURR a POS retiring a worthless forever - NC going more purple to blue every damn day - and BUDD b a r e l y...won! Gotta move!
(God’s not interested right now.)
I doubt that
He just hasn’t acted - overtly.
Yet
(It’s been here for 10-15 years.)
True. The sheep are following Obama and friends right over the cliff.
TOM TILLUS again - always begging and kissing ass every six years and still a POS!
BLURR a POS retiring a worthless forever - NC going more purple to blue every damn day - and BUDD b a r e l y...won! Gotta move!
Nowhere to run - nowhere to hide! The nation is no longer a constitutional republic - barely a nation with no border - and a POS national govt - the only reason for a national govt IS TO PROTECT YOUR COUNTRIES BORDERS! Too broken to repair or salvage must be dismantled and replaced or pushed aside
Roy Blunt has been the biggest turncoat in decades.
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