May 3, 2024

Athens News

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Respect for Marriage Act sent to Biden for signature

The US Congress, following the Senate, approved the Respect for Marriage Act, recognizing same-sex marriage at the federal level.

As tells BB.LV, The Respect for Marriage Act guarantees the right to same-sex and interracial marriage at the federal level. The initiators of its adoption were the Democrats, wanting to prevent the possible abolition of the right to same-sex marriage by conservative judges of the Supreme Court.

The new landmark law “On Respect for Marriage” was approved in a vote of 258 congressmen – all Democrats and 39 Republicans. 169 Republicans voted against.

Now the law is sent for signature to US President Joe Biden – he has already spoken out in his support and promised to sign it immediately.



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