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Politico: Same-sex marriage bill teeters on verge of GOP filibuster
The same-sex marriage bill that won over nearly 50 House Republicans is now at risk of falling to a Senate GOP filibuster — with its vote count largely hinging on how it addresses religious liberty.
While proponents publicly say they’re optimistic the bill will get the 10 GOP votes it needs during a floor vote expected the week of Sept. 19, senators and aides close to the effort say many Republicans may wait until the last minute to decide. Sens. Tammy Baldwin (D-Wis.) and Susan Collins (R-Maine) are drafting an amendment aimed at satisfying conservative concerns that the bill — backed in its current form by two members of House GOP leadership — risks infringing on religious freedom.
Baldwin and Collins’ amendment seeks to clarify that the bill leaves intact the protections of a 1993 religious freedom law initially sponsored by now-Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, according to an aide familiar with the discussion. As Baldwin put it Thursday, the amendment simply “confirms the status quo remains.”
That may not be enough for most Senate Republicans, who are expected to have a competing amendment on religious exemptions to same-sex marriage protections courtesy of Sen. Mike Lee (R-Utah). Only three GOP senators are firmly backing the bill and it’s far from clear, despite expectations of success, that a total of 10 will emerge.
https://www.politico.com/news/2022/09/09/same-sex-marriage-bill-gop-filibuster-00055769
While proponents publicly say they’re optimistic the bill will get the 10 GOP votes it needs during a floor vote expected the week of Sept. 19, senators and aides close to the effort say many Republicans may wait until the last minute to decide. Sens. Tammy Baldwin (D-Wis.) and Susan Collins (R-Maine) are drafting an amendment aimed at satisfying conservative concerns that the bill — backed in its current form by two members of House GOP leadership — risks infringing on religious freedom.
Baldwin and Collins’ amendment seeks to clarify that the bill leaves intact the protections of a 1993 religious freedom law initially sponsored by now-Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, according to an aide familiar with the discussion. As Baldwin put it Thursday, the amendment simply “confirms the status quo remains.”
That may not be enough for most Senate Republicans, who are expected to have a competing amendment on religious exemptions to same-sex marriage protections courtesy of Sen. Mike Lee (R-Utah). Only three GOP senators are firmly backing the bill and it’s far from clear, despite expectations of success, that a total of 10 will emerge.
https://www.politico.com/news/2022/09/09/same-sex-marriage-bill-gop-filibuster-00055769
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