Senate Majority Leader Schumer signals he wants to bring a bill protecting same-sex marriage to the Senate floor after it passed the House earlier this week.
WASHINGTON — Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., signaled Wednesday that he wants to bring a bill protecting same-sex marriage to the Senate floor after it passed the House this week — but first he needs to ensure it can get enough Republican support to pass.
Schumer said on the floor Wednesday that he was"really impressed" by how many Republicans supported the same-sex marriage bill in the House. That makes him the second Republican, along with Sen. Susan Collins of Maine, to officially sign on to the bill. Portman expressed support for legalizing same-sex marriage in 2013 after his son told him that he’s gay.
Meanwhile, some GOP senators, including Kevin Cramer of North Dakota, Josh Hawley of Missouri, and Ted Cruz of Texas, told NBC News that they would not support the legislation. Other senators, including Sens. Mitt Romney of Utah, Joni Ernst of Iowa, and Cynthia Lummis of Wyoming, declined to comment on the bills before reviewing the text. When pressed if they personally believe these rights should be codified, some reiterated that they need to see the legislation.
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