Excerpt: | On a bipartisan vote of 62-37, the Senate voted to invoke cloture on the Respect for Marriage Act (H.R. 8404), which would send a powerful message to the Roberts/Alito Court that the executive and legislative branches of the United States federal government do not want the Obergefell decision overturned, and finally codify marriage equality into federal law. |
Published at: | 2:22 PM on Wednesday, November 16th, 2022 |
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Written by: | Andrew Villeneuve |
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Categories: | Civil Liberties, Policy Topics |
Tags: | Marriage Equality |
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