Ten House Republicans who voted 'yes' on the Respect for Marriage Act when it initially passed the lower chamber over the summer did not support the amended version Thursday.
when it initially passed the lower chamber over the summer did not support the amended version Thursday.who first supported the bill changed their votes from"yes" to"no," while two did not vote and one voted present on the Senate-amended version of the legislation that the House first passed in July. The total amount of GOP support decreased from 47 votes in July to 39 votes Thursday, as two Republicans changed from"no" to"yes" votes.
"What was really curious is that there were eight people who voted for it in its first form that was sent over to the Senate. What came back was more in their direction and was not as strong as our original bill — although it's strong, but wasn't as strong as what we had," Pelosi said."And you wonder why, before the election, they voted for it. Did they see that to be to their advantage? And after the election, they voted against it.
The legislation ensures that same-sex and interracial unions would remain legal if the Supreme Court overturned the 2015decisions that made gay marriage and interracial marriage legal nationwide. It also nullifies the Defense of Marriage Act, a federal law that said marriage was between one man and one woman.
The legislation will now head to President Joe Biden's desk, and he is anticipated to sign it into law.
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