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Two N.J. congressmen voted against bill to protect same-sex and interracial marriages

Dec 08, 2022 View Original Article
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    10% Center

  • Politician Portrayal

    -19% Negative

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Contributing sentiments towards policy:

49% : Lawmakers feared that court decisions allowing same-sex and interracial marriages would be next.
47% : Reps. Jeff Van Drew, R-2nd Dist., and Chris Smith, R-4th Dist., joined most of their GOP colleagues in opposing the Respect for Marriage Act, a response to the U.S. Supreme Court's decision earlier this year to revoke the 49-year-old constitutional right to abortion.
46% : New Jersey's two Republican congressmen voted against legislation Thursday to protect same-sex and interracial marriage.
32% : Both lawmakers expressed concern that the bill could infringe on the religious freedom of those who oppose same-sex marriage but could be forced to act against their beliefs.

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