All posts tagged "susan collins"
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Senators Add Religious Protections to Respect for Marriage Act
A bipartisan group of senators lobbying their colleagues behind the scenes to vote in favor of marriage equality have proposed an amendment adding religious protections...
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Senate Vote on Marriage Equality Bill Delayed Until After Midterms
The U.S. Senate will delay a vote on legislation legalizing same-sex marriage until after the November midterm elections following a request from a group of...
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400 Republicans Urge GOP Senators to Back Marriage Equality
More than 400 prominent Republicans have signed a letter calling on GOP senators to back a bill codifying same-sex marriage rights into law.
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Senate to Hold Marriage Equality Vote in “Coming Weeks”
A bipartisan group of senators has begun finalizing last-minute language to be added to a bill that would enshrine the right to same-sex marriage and...
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U.S. Senate Likely to Delay Gay-Marriage Vote Until September
The U.S. Senate is likely to delay a vote on codifying same-sex nuptials into law until September, due to Democrats’ decision to push forward with...
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Congressional Bill Would Enshrine Marriage Equality in Law
A bipartisan group of congressional lawmakers are backing a bill that would codify same-sex marriage into law. The “Respect for Marriage Act,” co-introduced by U.S....
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Susan Collins accepts endorsement of anti-LGBTQ group
Sen. Susan Collins is being slammed by LGBTQ groups for accepting an endorsement from a Maine group behind several anti-LGBTQ initatives.
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Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg dies at age 87
Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg was a feminist icon and outspoken proponent of civil liberties throughout her storied career.
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Tammy Baldwin honors 50th anniversary of Stonewall in Senate floor speech
Senator also introduces resolution committing to secure equality for the LGBTQ community
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Congressional lawmakers seek to block Trump’s transgender military ban
A bipartisan group of congressional lawmakers has introduced a bill to block President Donald Trump’s proposed ban on transgender troops from moving forward. Under the...
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LGBTQ groups decry Kavanaugh’s confirmation to Supreme Court
HRC, Lambda Legal, NCLR and others slammed Senate Republicans -- and particularly Susan Collins -- for confirming Brett Kavanaugh
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Amid last-minute drama, Senate Judiciary Committee approves Kavanaugh nomination
Lambda Legal calls the move by Republicans "highly disturbing and extremely dangerous"
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Pentagon’s guidance says transgender troops will be able to re-enlist through February
New guidance released last week by the Pentagon will allow currently serving transgender service members to re-enlist in the next several months until the Department...
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Republicans block Gillibrand-Collins amendment to defense bill
Senate Republican leaders blocked a bipartisan amendment to the annual defense bill that would have stopped the Pentagon from implementing the bulk of President Trump’s...
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Senators introduce defense bill amendment to halt Trump’s trans military ban
Amendment would force Department of Defense to continue reviewing open deployment of trans troops
