Here's All 47 Republicans Who Voted For The Marriage Equality Act And Also What They Said About Their Decision To Do So
The House of Representatives passed the Respect for Marriage act 267–157. All 220 Democrats voted for the bill, with 47 Republicans joining them.
According to the New York Times, the bill would "codify the federal protections for same-sex couples that were put in place in 2015, when the Supreme Court ruling in Obergefell v. Hodges established same-sex marriage as a right under the 14th Amendment."
Here's all 47 Republicans who voted for the bill and what they had to say about it (if they said anything at all).
1.Nancy Mace: South Carolina
We just passed the Respect for Marriage Act out of the House. I’m a big fan of marriage, having done it a few times. And If gay couples want to be as happily or miserably married as straight couples, more power to them. Trust me on this. ❤️🇺🇸
2.Mike Carey: Ohio
No statement on social media.
3.Kat Cammack: Florida
No statement on social media.
4.Kelly Armstrong: North Dakota
No statement on social media.
5.Don Bacon: Nebraska
As a person of faith, I believe in the traditional definition of marriage. However, I do not believe the government should dictate who can marry each other based on gender, race, or ethnicity. Read my full statement here ⬇️https://t.co/JmqOgzrBQF
6.Cliff Bentz: Oregon
No statement on social media.
7.Ken Calvert: California
No statement on social media.
8.Liz Cheney: Wyoming
No statement on social media.
9.John Curtis: Utah
No statement on social media.
10.Chris Stewart: Utah
No statement on social media.
11.Lee Zeldin: New York
No statement on social media.
12.Michael Waltz: Florida
No statement on social media.
13.David Valadao: California
No statement on social media.
14.Rodney Davis: Illinois
No statement on social media.
15.Ashley Hinson: Iowa
I voted for the Respect for Marriage Act, legislation that respects & maintains settled law. Now, Democrats need to focus on policies that will help families: lowering costs for groceries & gas, securing our border to keep our communities safe & getting our economy working again.
16.Mike Turner: Ohio
No statement on social media.
17.Adam Kinzinger: Illinois
No statement on social media.
18.Mike Garcia: California
No statement on social media.
19.Jefferson Van Drew: New Jersey
No statement on social media.
20.Darrell Issa: California
No statement on social media.
21.Fred Upton: Michigan
No statement on social media.
22.Dan Meuser: Pennsylvania
No statement on social media.
23.Dan Newhouse: Washington
No statement on social media.
24.Peter Meijer: Michigan
While I do not believe either Loving v Virginia or Obergefell v Hodges will be overturned, the Supreme Court has asked Congress to do its job and tonight we did just that with the Respect for Marriage Act, which I voted in favor of. The bill is pretty straight forward… (1/3)
25.Mariannette Miller-Meeks: Iowa
No statement on social media.
26.Mario Diaz-Balart: Florida
No statement on social media.
27.Chris Jacobs: New York
No statement on social media.
28.Ann Wagner: Missouri
No statement on social media.
29.Jay Obernolte: California
No statement on social media.
30.Burgess Owens: Utah
No statement on social media.
31.Blake Moore: Utah
No statement on social media.
32.Carlos Gimenez: Florida
33.Tom Emmer: Minnesota
No statement on social media.
34.Scott Perry: Pennsylvania
No statement on social media.
35.Brian Fitzpatrick: Pennsylvania
No statement on social media.
36.Tom Rice: South Carolina
No statement on social media.
37.Nicole Malliotakis: New York
GOP Rep Nicole Malliotakis’ statement declaring she’ll vote to codify same-sex marriage and restating her regret for voting against the bill when she served in the NY Assembly.
38.Tony Gonzales: Texas
No statement on social media.
39.Maria Elvira Salazar: Florida
No statement on social media.
40.Andrew Garbarino: New York
No statement on social media.
41.Anthony Gonzalez: Ohio
No statement on social media.
42.Mike Simpson: Idaho
No statement on social media.
43.Elise Stefanik: New York
No statement on social media.
44.David Joyce: Ohio
No statement on social media.
45.Bryan Steil: Wisconsin
46.John Katko: New York
47.Brian Mast: Florida
No statement on social media.
