Evangelist Franklin Graham is calling on Americans to contact their senators, warning them that the so-called “Respect for Marriage Act” legislation would fail to protect individuals with the traditional concept of marriage. “The Respect for Marriage Act is coming before the Senate again on Monday. Why should that matter to you? Because it could impact…
Respect for Marriage Act Is ‘Dangerous Legislation’: Rev. Franklin Graham
November 27, 2022
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Heritage Foundation Survey in Five Red States Finds Voters Reject Respect for Marriage Act
November 23, 2022
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A new poll commissioned by the Heritage Foundation found most voters in five surveyed states oppose a bill critics contend threatens religious liberty, the Respect for Marriage Act, which the Senate will consider for final passage the week after Thanksgiving. Most of the voters in the five states—Indiana, West Virginia, Utah, Wyoming, and Iowa—are Republican…
Experts Say Churches, Faith-Based Social Service Agencies and Businesses Threatened by ‘Respect for Marriage’ Act
November 19, 2022
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Multiple provisions of the Respect for Marriage Act the Senate is expected to approve after Thanksgiving threaten thousands of Christian churches, as well as faith-based social service agencies and businesses, with the loss of their federal tax exemption, according to legal experts interviewed by The Epoch Times. The threat is not directly stated in the…
Senate Delays Vote on Bill Codifying Same Sex Marriage as a Right
The U.S. Senate has postponed a vote on a bill codifying a federal right to same-sex marriage. The measure was expected to be taken up by the Senate on Nov. 17 but the legislative day, the last before Thanksgiving recess, came and went with no vote. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) said the same…
Senate Delays Vote on Bill That Would Make Same Sex Marriage a Federal Right
The U.S. Senate has postponed a vote on a bill codifying a federal right to same-sex marriage. The measure was expected to be taken up by the Senate on Nov. 17 but the legislative day, the last before Thanksgiving recess, came and went with no vote. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) said the same…
Senate Advances Bill to Codify Gay Marriage as Federal Right
November 16, 2022
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The U.S. Senate voted to advance a bill codifying a federal right to same-sex marriage. The vote is the first major legislative move by the lame-duck 117th Senate. In a bipartisan 62–37 vote, the Senate voted to end debate on the measure. Twelve Republicans joined all 50 Democrats in voting to advance. The bill would…
Cramer, Civil Liberties Advocates Say Schumer Same-Sex Marriage Bill Threatens Faith Groups
September 9, 2022
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Senate approval of the House-passed Respect for Marriage Act that codifies same-sex unions the Supreme Court recognized in 2015 will seriously weaken freedom of religious expression and practice across America, according to Sen. Kevin Cramer (R-N.D.) and civil liberties advocates. The bill also repeals the Defense of Marriage Act of 1996, with its federal definition…
Sen. Lindsey Graham: States Should Decide on Same-Sex Marriage
August 7, 2022
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Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) said Aug. 7 that states, not the federal government, should decide whether same-sex marriage should be legally recognized. Graham’s comments came during a panel discussion on CNN’s “State of the Union” after HR 8404, the proposed Respect for Marriage Act, passed the House of Representatives 267-157 on July 19 with the…
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