House Passes Same-Sex ‘Marriage’ Bill

July 21, 2022 SAFAFamily

The House of Representatives on Tuesday passed a bill that would codify same-sex marriage into federal law in a 267-157 vote, with a considerable number of Republicans joining all Democrats in supporting the legislation.

Forty-seven Republicans voted for the so-called Respect for Marriage Act, including Rep. Liz Cheney, R-WY, Rep. Adam Kinzinger, R-IL, and R-TX Tony Gonzalez.

CATHOLICS WHO VOTED FOR SAME-SEX ‘MARRIAGE’

Eighty-nine Catholic Members in the House of Representatives on Tuesday voted in favor of the so-called “Respect for Marriage Act,” which would codify same-sex “marriage” into federal law.

The Catholics who supported the bill included both Republicans and Democrats and represented a majority – 89 out of a total of the 129 Catholics who voted.

Here are the names of the Catholics who voted “yes” on the bill, starting with the 14 Republicans.

Texas Catholic Members of the House of Representatives:

Rep. Tony Gonzales, R-TX
Rep. Vicente Gonzalez, D-TX
Rep. Veronica Escobar, D-TX
Rep. Joaquin Castro, D-TX
Rep. Sylvia Garcia, D-TX
Rep. Filemon Vela Jr., D-TX
Rep. Henry Cuellar, D-TX

Only One Texas Republican in Congress Voted to Protect Marriage Equality

U.S. Rep. Tony Gonzales was the only Texas Republican to vote for a bill seeking to codify the right to same-sex marriage. The measure passed the House, but its fate in the Senate is uncertain.

Almost all U.S. House Republicans from Texas on Tuesday opposed formally codifying the right to same-sex marriage into federal law.

Rep. Tony Gonzales of San Antonio was the only Texas Republican to vote for the legislation. Rep. Brian Babin of Woodville did not vote.