John McCain on Gay Marriage
Saddleback Church Interview
For the 2008 Presidential Campaign, Senator McCain spoke with the head of the Saddleback Church about several issues, including abortion and gay marriage.
Ellen Degeneres
Voting Record
2006 Constitutional Amendment
In 2006 the Senate voted on adding a constitutional amendment which defined marriage as a union between a man and a woman, and ensured to no state would be capable of conferring marital status on a union other than a man or a woman. John McCain voted against the 2006 amendment to define marriage as between one man and one woman.
John McCain voted against the 2006 amendment to define marriage as between one man and one woman.
2004 Constitutional Amendment
In 2004 the Senate voted on adding a constitutional amendment which defined marriage as a union between a man and a woman, and ensured to no state would be capable of conferring marital status on a union other than a man or a woman. John McCain voted against the 2004 amendment to define marriage as one man and one woman.
John McCain voted against the 2004 amendment to define marriage as one man and one woman.
Defense of Marriage Act
In 1996, the Defense of Marriage Act passed the Senate with the support of 100% of the Republicans and roughly 2/3 of the Democrats. The bill defined marriage as a union between 1 man and 1 woman, and stated that no jurisdiction would be required to honor the marriage betweeen two men or two women which was granted in another jurisdiction. John McCain voted in favor of the Defense of Marriage Act.
John McCain voted in favor of the Defense of Marriage Act.
Sponsored and Cosponsored Legislation
This representative has not been identified as sponsoring or cosponsoring significant legislation related to this title.