Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) “said he will vote against a bill to codify same-sex marriage protections into federal law, ahead of a potential showdown in the Senate over one of the few remaining Democratic priorities expected to get a vote before the midterm elections,” the Texas Tribune reports.
Cruz Will Vote Against Codifying Same-Sex Marriage
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