The Senate on Wednesday voted 62-37 to advance a bill that would protect same-sex marriage.
The Senate voted to open debate on a bill that will ‘codify’ same-sex marriage.
U.S. Senate votes 62–37 to advance the marriage equality bill to protect same-sex and interracial marriage under federal law. https://t.co/bk6ALGHJFN pic.twitter.com/xGPytlRktm
— CSPAN (@cspan) November 16, 2022
Here are the Republicans who voted with the Democrats: : Roy Blunt-Missouri; Richard Burr-North Carolina; Shelley Moore Capito-West Virginia; Joni Ernst-Iowa; Cynthia Lummis-Wyoming; Lisa Murkowski-Alaska; Rob Portman-Ohio; Dan Sullivan-Alaska; Mitt Romney-Utah; Thom Tillis-North Carolina; and Todd Young-Indiana.
Burr, Blunt and Portman are retiring.
12 Republicans voted to advance the bill: Sens. Blunt, Burr, Capito, Collins, Ernst, Lummis, Murkowski, Portman, Romney, Sullivan, Tillis and Young.
— CSPAN (@cspan) November 16, 2022
The 12 Republicans joining Democrats is a strong signal that the bill will pass both chambers.
A similar version of this passed already passed the House of Representatives with at least 50 Republican lawmakers voting with Democrats.
NBC News reported:
The Senate voted Wednesday to open debate on a bill that would codify federal protections for same-sex marriage, signaling that the legislation has sufficient Republican support to pass.
Lawmakers advanced the legislation in a 62-37 vote days after Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., vowed to proceed on an updated version of the measure released by a bipartisan group of senators.
The bipartisan group that crafted the bill, led by Sen. Tammy Baldwin, D-Wis., signaled this week that the bill would have the 10 GOP votes needed to pass in the upper chamber during the lame-duck session.
Democrats need 10 Republicans to support the bill in order for it to overcome the 60-vote procedural hurdle before a final floor vote can take place.
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