The House Passed the Respect for Marriage Act. 157 Republicans Voted Against It
After intense debate, the House voted to codify same-sex and interracial marriage, the Associated Press reports
While 157 Republicans rejected the measure, 47 Republicans affirmed these rights with House Democrats.
Instead of outright opposing homosexual marriage in an election year, the majority of GOP lawmakers who voted against the measure claimed that it was unnecessary in light of the numerous domestic economic problems, such as inflation.
Despite Republican backing in the House, it is highly improbable that Republican Senators will join their colleagues from the other party.
That puts Senate Republicans at odds with the American people, a record percentage of whom favour same-sex marriage (71 percent, to be exact).
94 percent of Americans, according to a Gallup study, favour the freedom to interracially wed. This is a much larger percentage than previously thought.
The 1996 Defense of Marriage Act, which was signed into law by President Bill Clinton and defined marriage as a connection between a man and a woman, will be repealed if the Senate approves the Respect for Marriage Act.
It would also prohibit states from denying out-of-state marriage licenses on the basis of sex, race, ethnicity or national origin.
As long as no other decision is made by the court or a higher authority, the injunction will be in effect.
Sarah Kate Ellis, the president and CEO of LGBTQ+ advocacy organization GLAAD, supported the House’s move in a statement.