Lawmakers face gay marrige bill, government funding, Electoral Count Act reform and more in final weeks of session before key November midterm elections.
However, the second GOP aide said, that could be a reason for Schumer to wait until after the general election before calling a vote to avoid giving vulnerable Republicans a chance to vote in support of gay marriage legislation. Associate Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas appeared to raise questions about the validity of the Supreme Court precedent on gay marriage in an opinion this spring.Sen.
Schumer, for his part, has remained noncommittal on when the Senate will vote on marriage equality. Discussing priorities for the upcoming work period, he told reporters last month that little will trump"We will have a vote on marriage equality," Schumer said at a press conference before the August recess."Not giving you a timetable. We'll come back in September. There's a whole lot to do. And one of the important things we have to do is judges.
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