Nearly five months ago, Florida Republicans were split over a bill that would write same-sex marriage into federal law, and protect interracial marriages. Six GOP members from the state voted for the bill when it came up in July — just a few months before they were all on the 2022 ballot.
Fast forward to Thursday and the number dropped to three: Kat Cammack, Carlos Gimenez and Michael Waltz voted along with the majority of the House (including all Florida Democrats) on Thursday to send the measure to President Joe Biden, who is expected to sign it into law.
The three Republicans who flipped were Reps. Mario Diaz-Balart, Brian Mast and María Elvira Salazar. When she voted for the bill the first time, Salazar was one of the only Republicans in the state who had a potentially tough reelection battle. She won by more than 14 points over Annette Taddeo.
n a statement, Salazar defended her post-election turnabout by contending the legislation lacked adequate protections for religious institutions: “I am disappointed to see the final House version of the Respect for Marriage Act did not include full protections for churches and Americans with sincerely held religious beliefs. I voted for the first version of the bill because I believe in human dignity and respect for all individuals. However, we cannot pass laws that advance one interest and bypass long-held legal protections for others.”
3 South Florida Republicans ‘Flip And Vote NO’ On Same Sex Marriage
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