What started as an election season political bill to confront the Supreme Court majority after it overturned Roe v. Wade has a shot at becoming law.
Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer announced a renewed push to protect same-sex marriage in federal law on Wednesday after a surprising number of House Republicans helped pass landmark legislation in that chamber. Some GOP senators are already signaling support.
But in a sign of shifting political attitudes and a need for an election-year win, some Republicans are signaling there may be an opening. Few Republicans spoke directly against gay marriage during Tuesday's floor debate in the House. And Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell was notably silent when asked about the bill, saying he would take a look if it comes to the Senate.
"We're seeing progress on this, and I'll take progress," Sen. Tammy Baldwin, D-Wis., the bill's chief sponsor, told reporters at the Capitol. "We take Justice Thomas – and the extremist movement behind him – at their word," said Speaker Nancy Pelosi during the House debate."This is what they intend to do."
Approval of interracial marriage in the U.S. hit a six-decade high at 94% in September, according to Gallup.
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