respect for marriage act
“I felt like I would be complicit if I didn't make a response.” Rep. Vicky Hartzler’s gay nephew called out his aunt for her viral emotional plea against the Respect for Marriage Act.
A Republican congresswoman was brought to tears over the idea of marriage equality as she begged colleagues to vote against the Respect for Marriage Act.
The legislation, which passed 258 to 169, codifies protections for same-sex and interracial marriages.
As the Senate prepares to codify same-sex marriage, the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints has thrown its support behind the Respect for Marriage Act.
WHAT'S HAPPENING
It's one of several bills, including those enshrining abortion access, that Democrats are pushing to confront the Supreme Court's conservative majority.