Voted for the 'Respect' for 'Marriage' Act (H.R.8404)

The 'Respect' for 'Marriage' Act (H.R.8404) repeals the 1996 Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA) (H.R.3396) which barred the Federal government from recognizing homosexual 'marriages' who were recognized as 'marriaged' under state law. Homosexuals could not receive recieve benefits from the government because of this. The 'Respect' for 'Marriage' Act also requires all states to recognize homosexuals as married couples. Republicans in both the House and the Senate voted for the act. 

Senators who voted for the act:

Sen. Roy Blunt

Sen. Richard Burr

Sen. Shelley Moore Capito

Sen. Susan Collins

Sen. Cynthia Lummis

Sen. Rob Portman 

Sen. Mitt Romney

Sen. Dan Sullivan

Sen. Thom Tillis

Sen. Joni Ernst

Sen. Todd Young

Sen. Lisa Murkowski


Representatives who voted for the act (Some House Republicans switched their votes in a later vote. All people who voted for the act in both votes are listed below):

First House Roll Call (47 Rs voted Yes): https://clerk.house.gov/Votes/2022373

Rep. Kelly Armstrong

Rep. Don Bacon

Rep. Cliff Bentz

Rep. Ken Calvert 

Rep. Kat Cammack

Rep. Mike Carey 

Rep. Liz Cheney 

Rep. John Curtis

Rep. Rodney Davis

Rep. Mario Diaz-Balart

Rep. Tom Emmer  

Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick

Rep. Andrew Garbarino

Rep. Mike Garcia

Rep. Carlos Gimenez

Rep. Tony Gonzales

Rep. Anthony Gonzalez 

Rep. Ashley Hinson 

Rep. Darrell Issa

Rep. Chris Jacobs 

Rep. David Joyce 

Rep. John Katko

Rep. Adam Kinzinger 

Rep. Nancy Mace

Rep. Nicole Malliotakis 

Rep. Brian Mast

Rep. Peter Meijer 

Rep. Dan Meuser 

Rep. Mariannette Miller-Meeks

Rep. Blake Moore

Rep. Dan Newhouse

Rep. Jay Obernolte 

Rep. Burgess Owens 

Rep. Scott Perry

Rep. Tom Rice

Rep. Maria Elvira Salazar 

Rep. Mike Simpson

Rep. Elise Stefanik

Rep. Bryan Steil

Rep. Chris Stewart 

Rep. Mike Turner

Rep. Fred Upton

Rep. David Valadao

Rep. Jefferson Van Drew

Rep. Ann Wagner 

Rep. Michael Waltz 

Rep. Lee Zeldin 


Second House Roll Call (39 Rs voted Yes): https://clerk.house.gov/Votes/2022513

Ten Republicans who voted "Yes" on the first vote switched their votes to "No" on the second vote:

Rep. Cliff Bentz

Rep. Mario Diaz-Balart

Rep. Adam Kinzinger

 Rep. Brian Mast

Rep. Dan Meuser

Rep. Burgess Owens

Rep. Scott Perry

Rep. Maria Elvira Salazar

Rep. Jefferson Van Drew

Rep. Lee Zeldin 

Two Republicans changed their votes from "No" to "Yes" in the second vote: 

Rep. Mike Gallagher

Rep. Jaime Herrera Beutler