Same Sex Marriage Bill Set To Pass This Week.
“The Senate on Wednesday voted to start debate on legislation that would codify same-sex marriage protections, paving the way for it to pass by the end of the week.
Senators voted 62-37 to advance the measure, with 12 Republicans joining with every Democrat in support. Lawmakers are expected to vote again tomorrow to invoke cloture, potentially setting up a final vote by the end of the week.
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The bill that is making its way through the Senate would have been unthinkable just a few years ago. A sea change in the public’s attitude toward equal rights is the reason 12 Senate Republicans are on board with passing marriage equality legislation.
Democratic legislators are keen to enshrine Civil rights guaranteed by the Supreme Court in anticipation of possible reversals by the 6-3 conservative majority. The ‘Roe’ reversal was a wake up call to preserve Civil rights through the legislative process because the Nation’s highest Court is on a crusade to adopt a strict doctrinal interpretation of the Constitution.
