These 10 House Republicans flipped their votes on the same-sex marriage bill
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Contributing sentiments towards policy:
55% : "While today is undoubtedly a giant step toward religious liberty, my lone 'present' vote signals a warning beacon that the war is far from won," he tweeted.52% : "Similarly, our Founders understood that religious liberties are sacred and vulnerable, and must always be vigorously protected."
52% : He said on the House floor before the vote that changes should be made to the text to protect the "free exercise thereof," referring to a clause in the First Amendment to the Constitution protecting freedom of religion.
49% : He said religious freedom cannot prevail unless individuals and small business owners have explicit protection under the law.
48% : The legislation, which passed in a 258-169-1 vote, would officially repeal the Defense of Marriage Act and require states to recognize interracial and same-sex marriages lawfully performed in other states.
48% : Rep. Dan Meuser (Pa.) said in a statement on Twitter that the bill "goes beyond marriage" and weakens religious freedoms "fundamental to our nation," and that he voted against it Thursday for that reason.
48% : Rep. Jeff Van Drew (N.J.) initially voted for the bill but also cited concerns about religious freedom protections.
36% : He said the Senate's version of the bill includes language that puts religious freedom in jeopardy and opens organizations up to civil lawsuits, unlike the House's version.
29% : Here are the 10 House Republicans who flipped their votes on the same-sex marriage bill: Cliff Bentz Rep. Cliff Bentz (Ore.) originally voted for the bill in July before switching to a "no" vote on Thursday.
29% : Rep. Brian Mast (Fla.) also took issue with the most recent version of the bill over concerns about protections for religious freedom.
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