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FOX NEWS REPORTS:
The U.S. Senate passed the Respect for Marriage Act on Tuesday in a bipartisan vote of 61 to 36, which will require the federal government to recognize all marriages, including same-sex marriages, that are legal in the state where they took place
A handful of GOP senators, including Roy Blunt, Richard Burr, Shelley Moore Capito, Susan Collins, Joni Ernst, Cynthia Lummis, Lisa Murkowski, Rob Portman, Mitt Romney, Dan Sullivan, Thom Tillis and Todd Young, earlier this month helped the bill clear a first procedural hurdle. The same 12 Republicans propelled the legislation across the finish line Tuesday.
Senate passes same-sex marriage bill with bipartisan support
The Christian Post Reports:
A bill codifying a right to same-sex marriage into federal law has rehashed a passionate debate in American politics and civil society as a final vote in the U.S. Senate looms.
The Senate voted 61-35 on Monday to end debate on the Respect for Marriage Act, with a vote on three religious freedom amendments possibly coming Tuesday afternoon and a vote on final passage expected soon after.
The Senate voted 61-35 on Monday to end debate on the Respect for Marriage Act
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