Senate Won T Act On Same Sex Marriage Bill Until After Midterms

Sen. Rob Portman said Thursday that the Senate will wait until the midterms are over before moving on a bill to codify same-sex marriage protections, after supporters had previously hoped to pass the bill this month. Portman, R-Ohio, was one of the leading GOP sponsors of the legislation, along with Sen. Susan Collins, R-Maine. Sen. Tammy Baldwin, D-Mich., led the effort for Democrats. Sen. Rob Portman, R-Ohio, told Fox News on Thursday that the Senate will not act on a bill to codify same-sex marriage protections before the election. (Photo by AL DRAGO/POOL/AFP via Getty Images) Supporters of the bill drafted an amendment to add religious protections and clarify that it would not legalize polygamous marriages. CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APP A source familiar with the matter told Fox News Digital that the text of an amendment with substantial input from Republicans was finalized late Wednesday. But it does not appear to have been enough to immediately secure the 60 votes needed to pass the bill. Collins, however, said “very good situation” and “this bill is going to pass.” Jason Donner is a Capitol Hill producer at Fox News based in Washington, DC Follow him on Twitter: @jason_donner