Schumer Presses GOP Senators To Back Marriage Bill

The Washington Post reports:

Senate Majority Leader Charles E. Schumer (D-N.Y.) said Wednesday that he is working to get sufficient Republican support for the Senate to pass a bill that would federally protect same-sex marriages. Republican support for the measure, whose Senate sponsors include Sen. Susan Collins (R-Maine), appeared to be growing Wednesday, a day after the House passed a bill with the support of 47 Republicans.

“I was really impressed by how much bipartisan support it got in the House,” Schumer said from the Senate floor. “I want to bring this bill to the floor, and we’re working to get the necessary Senate Republican support to ensure it would pass.” An aide to Sen. Rob Portman (R-Ohio) said Tuesday that he plans to co-sponsor the Senate bill. Meanwhile, Sen. Thom Tillis (R-N.C.) told CNN that he “probably will” support the legislation.

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