A Hill Democratic source told CBS News that senior Senate Democrats have been considering tying marriage equality legislation to a resolution to continue funding the government.
The move could complicate the passage of a bill protecting same-sex marriage rights, which passed with bipartisan support in the House, as well as government funding.
Democrats in particular want to avoid a government shutdown ahead of the crucial midterm elections. Continuing Resolutions, or CRs, are a stopgap measure to temporarily fund the government until comprehensive spending legislation is passed. The White House has asked Congress for $47 billion in emergency funding for COVID-19-related needs, resources to fight monkeypox, Ukraine aid and natural disaster response.
The bill would repeal the Protection of Marriage Act (DOMA) and provide federal protections for same-sex and interracial couples.measures passed the House of Representatives In July, 47 Republicans joined every Democrat in the House of Representatives to support it. Congressional Democrats’ legislative response comes about a month after the Supreme Court struck down the Roe v. Wade law that established a woman’s right to abortion. The unanimous opinion of Judge Clarence Thomas in his decision to knock down Roe, Recommended Supreme Court decision Issues involving access to contraception and same-sex marriage should be reconsidered. The House voted on two bills to address concerns that more rights could be withdrawn.
A bill to protect same-sex marriage would force Senate Republicans, some of whom declined to say how they would vote, to put them on the record.
This is a developing story.
Melissa Que contributed to this report.
