Category: Respect for Marriage Act

Respect for Marriage Act Is a Reaction to a Fabricated Problem: Christian Broadcasting Group

The president and CEO of the National Religious Broadcasters said he is concerned about how the new Respect for Marriage Act will impact people and organizations that don’t affirm same-sex unions. On Dec. 13, President Joe Biden signed the Respect for Marriage Act (RMA), H.R.8404, into law. Troy A. Miller, president and CEO of National Religious…


Biden Signs Respect for Marriage Act Into Law

President Joe Biden on Dec. 13 signed a bill declaring marriage can be between people of the same sex. “Today is a good day. Today America takes a final step toward equality, toward liberty and justice—not just for some, but for everyone,” Biden said outside the White House in Washington before signing the bill. “Toward…


House Passes Bill Declaring Federal Right to Same Sex Marriage

The U.S. House of Representatives on Dec. 8 passed a bill that would declare same-sex and interracial marriage a federally-recognized right. The Respect for Marriage Act was approved in a bipartisan 258–169 vote. Thirty-nine Republicans joined all Democrats in the lower chamber to pass the bill. One Republican voted present, and four did not vote. The…


House Passes Bill Codifying Federal Right to Same Sex Marriage

The U.S. House of Representatives on Dec. 8 passed a bill that would codify same-sex and interracial marriage as a federally-recognized right. The Respect for Marriage Act was approved in a bipartisan 258–169 vote. Thirty-nine Republicans joined all Democrats in the lower chamber to pass the bill. One Republican voted present, and four did not vote….


Capitol Report: Custom and Border Patrol Agent Suicides See Drastic Rise; Military Vaccine Mandate to Be Repealed

The vaccine mandate for military members is on the verge of being repealed. The White House is disapproving, while a few senators are pushing for more. Sen. Raphael Warnock’s win in the Georgia runoff ensures an outright Democrat majority in the Senate for the rest of Biden’s term. How are lawmakers reacting, and what does…


Capitol Report: Customs and Border Patrol Agent Suicides See Drastic Rise; Military Vaccine Mandate to Be Repealed

The vaccine mandate for military members is on the verge of being repealed. The White House is disapproving, while a few senators are pushing for more. Sen. Raphael Warnock’s win in the Georgia runoff ensures an outright Democrat majority in the Senate for the rest of Biden’s term. How are lawmakers reacting, and what does…


Marriage Is a Truth That Cannot Be Redefined

Commentary The Respect for Marriage Act, codifying same-sex marriage as federal law, already decided as such by the Supreme Court in the Obergefell decision in 2015, has now passed the Senate. If it passes in the House, President Joe Biden will sign it into law. Let’s take a moment and consider what is going on….


Full List: See How Senators Voted on Respect for Marriage Act

The U.S. Senate on Nov. 29 approved the “Respect for Marriage Act,” with a dozen Republicans crossing the aisle to vote yes. See below how each senator voted for the bill and each amendment that was offered. Senators who voted for the bill: Sen. Tammy Baldwin (D-Wis.) Sen. Michael Bennet (D-Colo.) Sen. Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.)…


Senate Rejects Religious Freedom Protections, Approves ‘Respect for Marriage Act;’ Biden to Sign

A bipartisan majority of the U.S. Senate approved the Respect for Marriage Act on Tuesday after rejecting on close votes a trio of detailed amendments that sponsors claimed were required to protect the right of religious freedom of practice and expression. On a count of 61 to 36, the majority—including 49 Democrats and 12 Republicans—adopted…


Senate Moves Closer to Passing ‘Respect for Marriage Act’ That Critics Say Threatens Religious Freedom

Senate Democrats—aided by 12 Republicans—took a giant step on Nov. 28 toward the final passage of the “Respect for Marriage Act” that many civil liberties experts say will seriously damage Americans’ freedom of religious practice and expression. The 61 to 35 vote came on a cloture motion to limit debate on the Senate floor to…