Republican Reps. Mike Gallagher and Bryan Steil join Dems in passing same-sex marriage bill

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

53% : "The Supreme Court found there was a constitutional right to same-sex marriage in 2015.
50% : "It is far better for Congress to pass legislation that protects religious organizations and provides stability to the millions of people in a same-sex marriage than to rely on federal judges to make these decisions."
46% :The Respect for Marriage Act would require states to recognize marriages that are considered valid in the state where they were performed but would not mandate states to allow same-sex couples to marry, should the 2015 Obergefell decision be overturned.
41% : It would also repeal the 1996 Defense of Marriage Act, which defines marriage as between a man and a woman and allows states to not recognize same-sex marriages from other states.
34% : Mike Gallagher and Bryan Steil joined House Democrats on Thursday in voting to codify same-sex marriage protections into law, breaking with the state's three other GOP congressmen.
29% : While the possibility of the decision being overturned is extremely low, that is not an excuse for Congress to ignore this issue," Gallagher said, referencing the Obergefell v. Hodges ruling that made same-sex marriage legal across the country.
27% : A bipartisan group of senators, led by Wisconsin Democrat Tammy Baldwin, amended the measure to address that issue, as well as broader GOP concerns over religious freedom protections.

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