Senate Delays Same-Sex Marriage Vote , Until After Midterms.
NBC News reports that on Sept. 15, the Senate said it will wait until after midterm elections to vote on legislation aimed at protecting same-sex marriage.
Senators are working on an amendment to get more Republicans to vote in favor of the bill.
We're very confident that
the bill will pass but we will
need a little more time, Sen. Tammy Baldwin, via NBC News.
Sen. Susan Collins said their angle was to
"make it very clear" that the legislation wouldn't "legalize polygamous marriages" or force churches to "perform same-sex marriages.".
I think we're in very good shape, very good shape. And this bill is going to pass. I think we managed to thread the needle on the religious liberty concerns, Sen. Susan Collins, via NBC News.
After concocting the
bipartisan amendment, Sen. Thom Tillis explained why the vote will be delayed. .
We have just put together language that has tremendous respect for the input that we’ve received on religious freedom. But the fact of the matter is, it’s only about 18 hours old —
less than that, Sen. Thom Tillis, via NBC News.
Democrats want to give Republicans enough time to fully understand what rights the Senate seeks to protect.
The effort to provide federal protections for same-sex marriage comes after Roe v. Wade was overturned, stoking fears of other constitutional rights being stripped.