WASHINGTON – The U.S. House voted 267-157 to endorse state laws that recognize gay marriage. The bill was designed to pre-empt rumblings among some U.S. Supreme Court justices to outlaw same-sex marriages as unconstitutional. The bill next goes to the U.S. Senate.
For gay marriage
Angie Craig, D-Mn2 (south suburbs)
Tom Emmer, R-Mn6 (north suburbs)
Betty McCollum, D-Mn4 (St. Paul)
Ihan Omar, D-Mn5 (Minneapolis)
Dean Phillips, D-Mn3 (west suburbs)
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Ron Kind, D-Wi3 (LaCrosse)
Gwen Moore, D-Wi4 (Milwaukee)
Mark Pocan, D-Wi2 (Madison)
Bryan Steil, R-Wi1 (Janesville)
Against
Michelle Fischbach, R-Mn7 (rural west)
Pete Stauber, R-Mn8 (Iron Range)
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Scott Fitzgerald, R-Wi5 (Juneau)
Mike Gallagher R-Wi8 (Green Bay)
Glenn Grothman R-Wi6 (Campbellsport)
Tom Tiffany R-Wi7 (Hazelhurst)
Not voting
Jim Hagedorn, R-Mn1 (southern Minnesota): Seat vacated by his death.