The Senate won't vote on protecting same-sex marriage until after the midterm elections, said the bill's chief sponsor, Tammy Baldwin.
"I'm still very confident that they bill will pass but we will be taking the bill up later, after the election. We will be putting out a joint statement," the Wisconsin senator said after a Democratic caucus lunch.
Democrats had planned to hold a vote as soon as Monday, though it was unclear if there would be 10 Republican votes in support of the same-sex marriage bill. Several Republicans said this week that the measure had a much better chance to pass after the election.
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