House Speaker Nancy Pelosi suggested some House Republicans who supported legislation codifying federal same-sex marriage protections before the November election did so to score points with voters, after they voted against a similar bill that passed the House on Thursday.
“We wonder why before the election they voted for it. Did they see that to be their advantage?” Mrs. Pelosi, California Democrat, told reporters. “And after the election, they voted against it.”
The House first passed the Respect for Marriage Act in July, prior to the Senate amending it to include religious liberty exemptions and sending it back to the House for final approval.