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The renewed move to condemn Tillis came after the North Carolina senator worked to help pass the Respect for Marriage Act last year, which codified legal protections for same-sex marriage — a move that is opposed by the majority of the Republican Party.
Republican delegates in North Carolina voted Saturday at their annual convention to censure Thom Tillis, the state’s senior U.S. senator, for supporting policies they said violate key tenets of the GOP platform.
Republican Sen. Thom Tillis of North Carolina was censured by his state's annual GOP convention Saturday, with delegates accusing him of straying from conservatism on certain issues.
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As Sen. Tillis has gained influence in Congress for his willingness to work across the aisle, his record of supporting some key policies has raised concerns among some state Republicans that the senator has strayed from conservative values.
The North Carolina GOP let Tillis know his actions in the Swamp have been duly noted.