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The Anti-Gay Democrats Of the House of Representatives

Posted on May 11 2012 by Congress Watcher

There are still many people in Congress who are dedicated to standing against equal rights for gay and lesbian Americans. Among the anti-gay politicians voting for this week’s bill of anti-gay bigotry were 16 congressional Democrats, named in this article.

Democrats Are Shocked That Boehner Opposes Same Sex Marriage… Um, Like Obama…

Posted on May 7 2012 by Congress Watcher

How can Brandon English deplore John Boehner for his opposition to same-sex marriage, when Barack Obama shares that position?

Mike Honda Celebrates Ruling Against Prop 8

Posted on February 7 2012 by Congress Watcher

Today, Proposition 8 was ruled unconstitutional by a federal appeals court. Supporters of the discriminatory law still have the opportunity to appeal to the Supreme Court, however.

Senate Judiciary Vote to End DOMA: Who Voted How?

Posted on November 10 2011 by Congressional Aid

In a 10-8 vote today, the Senate Judiciary Committee voted in favor of overturning the Defense of Marriage Act. Click here to view a webcast of the proceedings. S. 598, the Respect for Marriage Act, would reinstate the Full Faith and Credit clause of the United States Constitution as it applies to marriage, granting recognition [...]

Which Senators Will Respect Marriage For All Americans?

Posted on July 14 2011 by Congress Watcher

The Respect for Marriage Act seeks to reunite marriage law across the United States, so that a couple that gets married in New York can know that they’ll remain married while they take a trip down to Florida. The legislation would provide for the recognition of a couple’s marriage across the United States, so long as that marriage is legally recognized somewhere in the United States. 24 Democratic senators have declined to support the bill so far. Who are they?

Interstate Recognition for Guns, Not Marriage

Posted on May 21 2011 by Congressional Aid

Number of supporters of H.R. 875, a bill to prohibit any federal judge from ruling that under Article IV Section I of the Constitution states must recognize and honor other states’ marriages, including same-sex marriage: 27 Number of the supporters of H.R. 875 who also support H.R. 822, a bill to mandate that states must [...]

Cosponsor Overlap Between H.R. 875 and H.R. 1116 reveals defensive maneuver against same-sex marriage

Posted on May 7 2011 by Congressional Aid

The text of H.R. 875 is nominally neutral in preventing courts from ruling on the constitutionality of the Defense of Marriage Act: it prohibits courts from ruling that DOMA is constitutional or unconstitutional. This does not mean that H.R. 875 is neutral in its intent. The following is a list of Representatives who have cosponsored [...]

Why Christopher Lee Really Ought To Be Ashamed Of Himself

Posted on February 9 2011 by Congress Watcher

Christopher Lee shouldn’t have resigned just because it appears that he had some extramarital sexual affairs. Christopher Lee should have resigned from Congress because his extremist political agenda refused to recognize the marital rights and sexual legitimacy of other adult Americans.

Obama Folds, 19 Senators Stand Firm On Discrimination

Posted on October 13 2010 by Congress Watcher

Eighteen Democrats and one independent from the United States have signed a letter urging the President and the Attorney General to return to a commitment to equality in the United States. The letter asks Attorney General Eric Holder to allow the decision that Don’t Ask Don’t Tell is unconstitutional to stand.

Charles Djou’s Anti-Family Politics

Posted on May 23 2010 by Congress Watcher

Charles Djou may say that he supports “strong families and a diverse community”, but in practice, Djou only supports those families that follow his narrow beliefs. Djou seeks to ban legal recognition of other families.

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