GOP To Push For DC Marriage Ban

Upon the urging of anti-gay groups such as NOM and the Family Research Council, a coalition of GOP House members plan to introduce a bill to repeal same-sex marriage in Washington, DC.

Rep. Jim Jordan (R-Ohio), chairman of the conservative Republican Study Committee (RSC), told The Hill that he will push for a vote on the controversial issue in the 112th Congress. The RSC has 175 members. “I think RSC will push for it, and I’m certainly strongly for it. I don’t know if we’ve made a decision if I’ll do it or let another member do it, but I’m 100 percent for it,” Jordan said.

Last year Jordan was the chief sponsor of a similar bill.

UPDATE: Metro Weekly reports that the Log Cabin Republicans are unhappy-ish with Jordan, who last week also promised to cut 100% of federal funding for the arts.

R. Clarke Cooper, the executive director of Log Cabin Republicans, opposed the effort -- also strongly. "While Log Cabin Republicans support Chairman Jordan's efforts to reign in government spending, we strongly protest a House vote that would be a direct incursion on state's rights," Cooper told Metro Weekly. "For the House of Representatives to roll back DC marriage equality would be an anti-conservative expansion of federal authority."

Jordan is among the GOP leaders boycotting CPAC over GOProud's presence.

UPDATE II: Call Rep. Jordan at 202-225-2672 and express your displeasure.