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173 Republicans Voted Against the Equality Act—8 Voted for It
The House was only able to pass the LGBTQ-inclusive Equality Act because it has a Democratic majority.
May 17 2019 3:48 PM EST
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Even though its future is highly in doubt, the Equality Act -- which would federally ban discrimination against LGBTQ people -- advanced today when the legislation cleared the House of Representatives on a vote of 236-173.
Every Democrat present for the vote gave a thumbs-up to the bill, while nearly all Republicans were a "no." Of the 197 Republicans in the House, 173 voted against the Equality Act, 16 were not present or didn't vote, and eight said "yes."
Here are the eight House Republicans who put equality before party:
Susan Brooks, Indiana's Fifth Congressional District
Brian Fitzpatrick, Pennsylvania's First Congressional District
Elise Stefanik, New York's 21st Congressional District
Greg Walden, Oregon's Second Congressional District
John Katko, New York's 24th Congressional District
Mario Diaz-Balart, Florida's 25th Congressional District
Tom Reed, New York's 23rd Congressional District
Will Hurd, Texas's 23rd Congressional DistrictNbroverman
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