The Senate is expected to hold a key vote Wednesday on a bill to codify federal protections for same-sex marriage, days after Majority Leader Schumer vowed to proceed to an updated version of the bill released by a bipartisan group of senators.
The group, led by Sen. Tammy Baldwin, D-Wis., expressed confidence this week that the bill has the 10 GOP votes needed to pass in the upper chamber during the lame-duck session. Wednesday's vote is on whether to proceed to the bill, which would set the measure up for possible passage later.
Democrats are aiming to pass the legislation before the start of the new Congress in January, when Republicans are expected to take back control of the House by a narrow margin. NBC News has not yet called which party will control the chamber, with the results of several races still outstanding.
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