Democrats Weigh Gay Marriage Vote Before Midterms

Politico: “As Democrats return for the pre-midterm sprint after a successful summer, one of the party’s biggest goals is not to mess up the positive shift in political momentum. Congress needs to handle a couple other must-pass issues — and Democrats may not do much else besides confirm judges.“

“Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer is committed to a vote at some point on the marriage equality bill, but has been circumspect about the timing. He said in August ‘we will have a vote on it. Not giving you a timetable,’ and emphasized the impending confirmation of Circuit Court judges.”

Punchbowl News: “We’re hearing that Democratic congressional leaders are considering attaching a provision codifying same sex marriage protections onto a must-pass spending bill to keep the federal government open past Sept. 30.”