Senate passes same-sex marriage protections
politico.comSen. Tammy Baldwin, center, joins Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer to talk about Democrat efforts to pass the Respect for Marriage Act, at the Capitol in Washington, Tuesday, Nov.
15, 2022. | J. Scott Applewhite/AP Photo By Marianne LeVine 11/29/2022 01:14 PM EST Updated: 11/29/2022 06:23 PM EST Link CopiedThe Senate passed legislation Tuesday to enshrine same-sex marriage protections in federal law, bringing the bill a critical step closer to President Joe Biden’s desk.Senators spent months negotiating adding language to the bill related to religious liberty, a bid to attract the necessary 10 GOP votes to break a filibuster.
The legislation still needs to clear the House, a likely easy lift since a previous version was approved by nearly 50 House Republicans and all Democrats.A total of 12 Republicans voted with all Democrats in support of the bill.
House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer indicated Tuesday that the House would take up the Senate version as soon as next week.The legislation, led by Sens.
