Democrats not expected to allow vote on the D.C. recognition of same-sex marriage.

Move would make homosexual marriage bill law without members of Congress having to vote.

The District of Columbia Council has voted 12-1 to recognize homosexual "marriages" from states where homosexual marriage is now legal - Massachusetts, Iowa, Vermont and Connecticut.

The bill now goes to the U.S. House and U.S. Senate for their approval. If approved by both, it will then go to the president for his signature. If Congress does not act on the bill by June 6, it automatically becomes law.

It appears that Democrats will not allow a vote on the bill. By doing this, they will keep their members from having to go on record as being for or against recognition of homosexual marriage. All Democratic members of Congress can then go back to their districts and tell their constituents that they would have voted against the bill if they had been allowed to vote.

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Senator John Cornyn's Email

Senator Kay Bailey Hutchison's Email

Congressman Kevin Brady's Email

Suggested Subject and Script.

Subject: Allow a vote on the D.C. recognition of same-sex marriage

Script : In the election last fall, President Obama said he was opposed to homosexual marriage. However, it appears that Democrats in Congress aren’t going to allow members to vote on the District of Columbia Council bill recognizing homosexual marriage. I urge you to do all you can to bring the D.C. bill before Congress for a recorded vote. Failure to allow a recorded vote will define Democrats as the party of homosexual marriage. I ask you to respond. I want to know where you stand on this issue.