The Senate negotiators are Democrats Tammy Baldwin of Wisconsin and Kyrsten Sinema of Arizona, and Republicans Susan Collins of Maine, Rob Portman of Ohio and Thom Tillis of North Carolina.
and provide protections for religious liberties, assuaging concerns from some Republican members who feared that the measure could infringe on religious freedom while paving the way for the Senate to take up the bill this week.
Shortly after the senators announced their agreement, Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer filed a motion to set up a procedural vote to advance the bill, expected for Wednesday. "I hope for the sake of 10s of millions of Americans, that at least 10 Republicans will vote with us to protect marriage equality into law soon," he said."The rights and dignity of millions of Americans depend on it."
ending the constitutional right to an abortion. A concurring opinion from Justice Clarence Thomas left lawmakers worried that other Supreme Court decisions protecting the right to same-sex marriage could come under threat from the conservative court.
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