33 THREE NAMES - Conservatives should remember these names: Reps. John Katko (R-N.Y.), Tom Reed (R-N.Y.), and Brian Fitzpatrick (R-Pa.) They backed the disastrous Equality Act which eviscerates the religious freedom protections of the Religious Freedom Restoration Act of 1993. posted 14 days ago by Verrerogo 14 days ago by Verrerogo +33 / -0 https://pjmedia.com/news-and-politics/tyler-o-neil/2021/02/25/three-house-republicans-join-democrats-in-passing-the-equality-act-n1428471 5 comments share 5 comments share save hide report block hide child comments Comments (5) sorted by: top new old worst You're viewing a single comment thread. View all comments, or full comment thread. ▲ 1 ▼ – tellittothedead1 1 point 14 days ago +1 / -0 I have a question: did the equality act pass the Senate too? permalink save report block reply ▲ 1 ▼ – AgnesDomini 1 point 14 days ago +1 / -0 No The article states that it must pass a filibuster vote with 60 yesses, meaning a fifth of Republican senators must go along with it. permalink parent save report block reply ▲ 1 ▼ – Verrerogo [S] 1 point 14 days ago +1 / -0 No. It passed the House last month: https://www.washingtonpost.com/powerpost/congress-sexual-orientation-civil-rights-gender/2021/02/25/1351bea4-7779-11eb-8115-9ad5e9c02117_story.html permalink parent save report block reply
I have a question: did the equality act pass the Senate too?
No The article states that it must pass a filibuster vote with 60 yesses, meaning a fifth of Republican senators must go along with it.
No. It passed the House last month:
https://www.washingtonpost.com/powerpost/congress-sexual-orientation-civil-rights-gender/2021/02/25/1351bea4-7779-11eb-8115-9ad5e9c02117_story.html