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The Senate on Tuesday passed landmark legislation that would codify federal protections for marriages between same-sex and interracial couples. Senate passes bill to protect same-sex and ...
North Carolina Republicans helped the Senate pass a bill Tuesday evening that would federally protect same-sex and interracial marriages. The U.S. Senate is split evenly between Republicans and ...
The bipartisan legislation, which passed 258-169, would also protect interracial unions by requiring states to recognize legal marriages regardless of “sex, race, ethnicity, or national origin.”
The U.S. Senate on Tuesday gave its final approval to a bill that enhances legal protections for same-sex marriages. It passed with the support of a dozen Republicans who said it also protects ...
On November 29, the Senate passed it by a 61–36 vote, with a large majority of Senate nays originating from Republican Senators in the Southern United States. [15] On December 8, the House agreed to the Senate amendment by a 258–169 vote, with one member voting present ( abstention ). 39 Republicans voted yea . [ 16 ]
The United States Senate on Tuesday night passed the landmark Respect for Marriage Act, which will codify same-sex and interracial The post U.S. Senate passes the Respect for Marriage Act. What is ...
[1] [4] Previously, Pody sponsored the Tennessee Natural Marriage Defense Act in 2019, which would have prohibited government officials from facilitating same-sex marriages. [5] The House sponsor, Rep. Monty Fritts stated, "This bill was designed to be simply and clearly to protect the rights of the officiate or officiates of wedding ceremonies."
Sen. Tammy Baldwin, D-Wis., poses for a portrait after an interview about the passage of the Respect for Marriage Act, Tuesday, Dec. 6, 2022, on Capitol Hill in Washington.