The vote would send the legislation back to the House, which is expected to approve it and send it to President Biden.
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Same-Sex Marriage Rights Bill Passes Crucial Senate Test
Democrats made the same-sex marriage bill one of their first major agenda items in the postelection session, moving quickly to enact it while their party still controls both chambers.
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Democrats Delay Senate Vote to Protect Gay Marriage as GOP Balks
The chief negotiators were short of the 10 Republican votes that would be needed to win passage, but hoped to draw more support after the November elections.
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Pitching G.O.P. on Gay Marriage Bill, Tammy Baldwin Leaves Nothing to Chance
The second-term Democrat was the first openly gay woman elected to Congress. Now she is leading the effort to rally Republican support for legislation that would protect marriage equality nationwide.