BREAKING: Same-sex marriage protection bill clears key hurdle in Senate
Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer and Sens. Debbie Stabenow and Tammy Baldwin . Photo: Drew Angerer/Getty Images., a bill to codify protections for same-sex and interracial marriage, on Wednesday cleared a major procedural hurdle in the Senate after garnering enough support from Senate Republicans.A motion to proceed to debate on the bill passed 62-37, more than the 60 votes needed to break a Senate filibuster, signaling the legislation has the support to pass the chamber.Sens.
The others who voted for it were Sens. Roy Blunt , Richard Burr , Shelley Moore Capito , Cynthia Lummis , Mitt Romney , Dan Sullivan , Joni Ernst , Todd Young and Lisa Murkowski .If the amended bill passes the Senate, it will go back to the House for another vote. If it clears both chambers, it will head to President Biden's desk.
Key House Democrats, including LGBTQ+ Equality Caucus Chair David Cicilline and House Judiciary Chair Jerrold Nadler , have
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