“Dr. Mehmet Oz believes that same-sex couples should have the same freedom to marry as straight couples,” Oz’s communications director said in a statement. The heart surgeon-turned-TV doctor faces off against Pennsylvania Lt. Gov. John Fetterman, whose lead in recent polls has been a bright spot for Democrats seeking to fill the Senate seat left open by the impending retirement of Sen. Pat Toomey (R – Pa.). House approves bill to research cognitive effects of coronavirus, 69 Republicans vote ‘no’ House approves bill to award Congressional Gold Medal to Americans who died in the Benghazi attack The Respect for Marriage Act, which would codify marriage rights for same-sex and interracial couples, passed the House last week by a vote of 267-157, with 47 Republicans voting in favor with their Democratic colleagues. He faces an uncertain future in the Senate, where supporters have not secured the necessary support from 10 Republicans. Endorsed by former President Trump, Oz won the state’s Republican primary in May, beating businessman David McCormick by less than a thousand votes in a recount. The Hill reached out to Fetterman’s campaign for comment.
