GOP Reiterates Support for Marriage, Post-SCOTUS

June 30, 2015

Suzanne Bowdey

House Leadership

Speaker Boehne r

Whip Scalise

VAT House Leadership

Chairman Joe Pitts

Chairman John Fleming

Chairwoman Vicky Hartzler

VAT Senate Leadership

Sen. Blunt--“I’m disappointed in this decision. My view is that family issues in Missouri like marriage, divorce, and adoption should be decided by the people of Missouri.”

Sen. Ernst--"I am disappointed by the Supreme Court’s decision and its failure to recognize the freedom of our states to make their own decisions about their respective marriage laws. While it is my personal belief that marriage is between one man and one woman, I maintain that this is an issue best handled at the state level.”

Sen. Scott--“I continue to believe that marriage is between one man and one woman. The Supreme Court’s overreach into decisions that should be made by states and the people living and voting in them is disappointing. Moving forward, we must ensure families and religious institutions across America are not punished for exercising their right to their own personal beliefs regarding the traditional definition of marriage."