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Title: DOMA Repeal Gets Its First Republican Cosponsor
Post by: Shana A on September 23, 2011, 01:59:12 PM
Post by: Shana A on September 23, 2011, 01:59:12 PM
Posted on Advocate.com September 23, 2011 05:20:00 AM ET
DOMA Repeal Gets Its First Republican Cosponsor
By Andrew Harmon
http://www.advocate.com/News/Daily_News/2011/09/23/Ileana_Ros_Lehtinen_Becomes_First_Republican_to_Sponsor_DOMA_Repeal/ (http://www.advocate.com/News/Daily_News/2011/09/23/Ileana_Ros_Lehtinen_Becomes_First_Republican_to_Sponsor_DOMA_Repeal/)
A bill to repeal the federal Defense of Marriage Act now has bipartisan support after Rep. Ileana Ros-Lehtinen of Florida announced Friday that she would cosponsor the legislation, becoming the first Republican to do so.
"I voted against the constitutional amendment defining marriage [in 2006] so I'm pleased to cosponsor the repeal of DOMA and work with my colleagues on marriage equality," said Ros-Lehtinen, who represents Florida's 18th district, which includes South Beach, most sections of Miami, and the Florida Keys.
DOMA Repeal Gets Its First Republican Cosponsor
By Andrew Harmon
http://www.advocate.com/News/Daily_News/2011/09/23/Ileana_Ros_Lehtinen_Becomes_First_Republican_to_Sponsor_DOMA_Repeal/ (http://www.advocate.com/News/Daily_News/2011/09/23/Ileana_Ros_Lehtinen_Becomes_First_Republican_to_Sponsor_DOMA_Repeal/)
A bill to repeal the federal Defense of Marriage Act now has bipartisan support after Rep. Ileana Ros-Lehtinen of Florida announced Friday that she would cosponsor the legislation, becoming the first Republican to do so.
"I voted against the constitutional amendment defining marriage [in 2006] so I'm pleased to cosponsor the repeal of DOMA and work with my colleagues on marriage equality," said Ros-Lehtinen, who represents Florida's 18th district, which includes South Beach, most sections of Miami, and the Florida Keys.