The U.S. Senate gave its final approval to a bill that enhances legal protections for same-sex marriages. It passed with the support of a dozen Republicans who said it also protected rights of conscience and religious liberty for conservatives.
needed for most legislation under the filibuster, a procedure used to ensure that a supermajority supports controversial bills.
A dozen Republican senators supported the bill after months of bipartisan negotiations in which provisions were added that give protections to religious conservatives who believe same-sex marriage is contrary to their faith teachings. Schumer considered forcing a vote on the bill earlier this year, before the midterm elections, but the bipartisan working group of senators told him the chances of getting 60 votes to pass it would be much greater after the elections.The only holdouts expressing outright opposition have been a subset of religious conservatives who say they do not want anything in the law to recognize same-sex marriage and who argue that the bill will be used to persecute those who disagree.
Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas and his wife, Ginni, arrive for a state dinner at the White House in 2019.
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