The South Florida’s congressional delegation does not agree on many issues, but they all voted for the Respect the Marriage act in the House on Tuesday night.
All eight members of the delegation voted yes for H.R. 8404.
Republican Representatives Mario Diaz-Balart, Carlos Gimenez and María Elvira Salazar joined Democratic Representatives Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick, Ted Deutch, Frederica Wilson, Debbie Wasserman Schultz and Lois Frankel in voting for the measure.
“It’s clear that the Supreme Court has a put a target on the rights of everyday Americans because of their gender, and possibly soon because of their sexual orientation or other aspects of their identity,” said Wilson. “We cannot sit idly by as this radical court erodes our freedoms.”
The bill, which passed the House by a 267 to 157 vote, safeguards the right to same-sex marriage nationwide and includes protections fro interracial marriages.
The bill next heads to the Senate where at least 10 Republicans would need to join with Democratic to overcome the filibuster’s 60-vote threshold.
House Democrats are acting in the aftermath of the Supreme Court’s bombshell opinion overturning Roe v. Wade, which has set off a debate over whether other precedents are now in danger.
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All eight members of the delegation voted yes for H.R. 8404.
Republican Representatives Mario Diaz-Balart, Carlos Gimenez and María Elvira Salazar joined Democratic Representatives Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick, Ted Deutch, Frederica Wilson, Debbie Wasserman Schultz and Lois Frankel in voting for the measure.
“It’s clear that the Supreme Court has a put a target on the rights of everyday Americans because of their gender, and possibly soon because of their sexual orientation or other aspects of their identity,” said Wilson. “We cannot sit idly by as this radical court erodes our freedoms.”
The bill, which passed the House by a 267 to 157 vote, safeguards the right to same-sex marriage nationwide and includes protections fro interracial marriages.
The bill next heads to the Senate where at least 10 Republicans would need to join with Democratic to overcome the filibuster’s 60-vote threshold.
House Democrats are acting in the aftermath of the Supreme Court’s bombshell opinion overturning Roe v. Wade, which has set off a debate over whether other precedents are now in danger.
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