Five Republican senators have indicated they intend to vote "yes" on a bill to codify same-sex marriage as a right under federal law, but it remains to be seen whether the legislation will have the 10 GOP votes required to overcome the filibuster.
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Both Collins and Portman signed on to the bill this week.
There will be enough votes to break the cloture, according to Sen. Tillis.
Ron Johnson said in a statement that he sees no reason to oppose the legislation.
The senator said she would like to review the details of the bill, but she has supported codifying the right of same-sex couples to marry before.
According to a CNN survey, eight Republican senators said they wouldn't vote for it. Many other Republican senators have said that they don't consider the legislation a priority.
A vote on the bill has not been scheduled. The Senate will not be in session from August 8 to September 6.
The future of same-sex marriage rights was in doubt after Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas wrote a concurring opinion. He didn't speak for the court. Justice Samuel Alito wrote in the majority opinion that rulings like Obergefell are not related to questions of life. The bill to codify same-sex marriage rights passed the chamber in a 267-157 vote on Tuesday, with 47 Republicans voting in favor. The top two House Republicans voted against the bill. The 1996 Defense of Marriage Act was passed by Congress with broad support and defined marriage as only a legal union between one man and one woman. The legislation was signed by the former president.
The chairman of the House Freedom Caucus voted in favor of codifying same-sex marriage rights. Senate Republicans are being urged to vote against the bill.
The GOP senators were asked if they would support the bill. This is where they are. CNN is a news network.
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