Senate Passes Historic Bill Protecting Same-Sex And Interracial Marriages

By Melissa Noel· Updated November 30, 2022

The Senate passed legislation on Tuesday to protect same-sex and interracial marriages in a landmark bipartisan vote, CBS reports

The Respect for Marriage Act was approved 61-36, with support from all Democrats and 12 Republican votes. The House must now approve the legislation before being sent to President Joe Biden to be signed into law. 

“With today’s bipartisan Senate passage of the Respect for Marriage Act, the United States is on the

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