Senate Vote On Marriage Bill To Come In September

Reuters reports:

The U.S. Senate is likely to delay a vote on protecting gay marriage until September, as Democrats push forward with a $430 billion climate change and drug pricing bill, which could cost them Republican support for the marriage measure, aides and advocates said.

Proponents of the bill worry that waiting could cause support to dwindle as opponents ramp up pressure on fellow Republicans to oppose it, according to a source familiar with the Senate negotiations. The bill passed the House of Representatives last month by a vote of 267-157 with 47 Republicans in support.

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