Trojan Horse: Dems Reportedly Considering Adding Same-Sex Marriage Legislation to ‘Must-Pass’ Package

With the fall campaign season underway, Democrats are looking for more ways to bludgeon Republicans ahead of the midterms.

While President Joe Biden is leading the charge by attacking “MAGA Republicans” as a backward-looking political force that wants to subvert the will of the people and strip Americans of their rights, Senate Democrats are reportedly eying using a “must-pass” government funding package to codify protection for same-sex marriage.

Punchbowl News first reported on Tuesday morning that Democrats are “considering attaching a provision codifying same-sex marriage protections onto a must-pass spending bill to keep the federal government open past Sept. 30.”

“This would dramatically raise the political stakes surrounding the vote on the continuing resolution, which will take place at some point in the next couple weeks. The federal government’s fiscal year ends Sept. 30, and 🏛️Congress must pass a CR to keep departments and agencies open beyond that date,” it explained.

Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) had previously vowed that the Senate would vote on a provision to codify same-sex marriage protection. However, he did not provide a timeline.

The move to link same-sex marriage protections and the funding bill sets up essentially what could be a no lose situation for the Democrats.

Linking it to the funding package could put pressure on Republicans to vote for it to avoid a government shutdown months ahead of a major election. Democrats would need at least 10 Republicans to vote for the bill for it to pass the Senate.