Senate Democrats are optimistic they can find ten Republican votes to help them send a bill codifying gay marriage to President Biden’s desk after dozens of GOP lawmakers approved the legislation in the House.
While Republican support for a bill defining marriage nationwide as the union of two persons regardless of their sex would have been scarce even a few years ago, the views of party lawmakers have shifted, along with poll numbers on the issue.
The Democrat-led House passed the bill this week with the help of 47 Republicans, including Rep. Elise Stefanik, New York Republican and GOP Conference chair.