Landmark legislation enshrining federal protections for same-sex and interracial marriage saw a significant drop in House Republican support despite its overall passage Thursday — even after the Senate added language aimed at safeguarding religious liberty.
Thirty-nine House Republicans ultimately supported the measure, which passed the House 258-169 with Rep. Burgess Owens (R-Utah) voting present. That’s down from the 47 Republicans who supported an earlier iteration of the...