When most of your Congressional representatives are jumping ship:
So, how is this jumping ship? Well, out of 435 members of the House, 247 were Republicans as of December 31. (Since then, two Republicans have resigned and one died.) And as for the Senate, out of 100 senators, 54 are Republicans. You do the math.
But wait -- it gets better:
Looks like the tide has turned.
Six U.S. senators and 51 U.S. House members have signed a brief urging the U.S. Supreme Court to uphold state bans on same-sex marriage, the AP reports.
So, how is this jumping ship? Well, out of 435 members of the House, 247 were Republicans as of December 31. (Since then, two Republicans have resigned and one died.) And as for the Senate, out of 100 senators, 54 are Republicans. You do the math.
But wait -- it gets better:
Last month over 300 Republicans, including 23 current and former GOP congressional members, signed a friend-of-the-court brief in support of marriage equality.
Looks like the tide has turned.
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