House Democrats point to 'extreme Texas GOP' in push to protect same-sex marriage

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59% : "The same-sex marriage bill was expected to pass the House on Tuesday, and could draw some Republican support.
48% : As Supreme Court overturns abortion rights, could same-sex marriage be next to go?
48% :Democrats argued the legislation, deemed the Respect for Marriage Act, is necessary after Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas suggested in a concurring opinion in the abortion ruling last month that the court should also reconsider past rulings establishing rights to contraception, same-sex relationships and gay marriage.
46% : "I think that would be a factor that would, would counsel restraint, that the court would be concerned about."TEXAS TAKE: Get political headlines from across the state sent directly to your inboxHouse Republicans said the bill up for a vote on Tuesday would go farther than codifying the 2015 ruling and would "reverse the law" in 35 states -- including Texas -- that still have same-sex marriage bans on the books.
13% : U.S. Rep. Mark Pocan, a Colorado Democrat, cited recent comments by U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz, who contends that the 2015 Supreme Court ruling legalizing same-sex marriage was "clearly wrong," joining fellow Texas Sen. John Cornyn and other Texas Republicans who have staked out the same position.

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