“It’s not lost on me the significance of what it would mean to be the first woman to serve in this role,” said Patty Murray. “I have a great deal of respect for the Senate and the good I am able to accomplish for families in Washington state as a voice and vote for them.”
Daily Archives: November 16th, 2022
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Respect for Marriage Act wins Senate cloture vote: Marriage equality will soon be codified!
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.