The Senate is set to vote on legislation that would provide federal protections for same-sex marriages, likely moving the historic measure closer to President Biden's desk for his signature in the final weeks of the Democratic-controlled Congress.
The Senate on Tuesday is set to vote on legislation that would provide federal protections for same-sex marriages, likely moving the historic measure closer to President Biden's desk for his signature in the final weeks of the Democratic-controlled Congress., is expected to pass the evenly divided upper chamber, as 12 Republicans have joined with Democrats in earlier procedural votes to advance the measure.
The bill repeals the Clinton-era Defense of Marriage Act and safeguards interracial marriages by requiring that valid marriages are recognized regardless of"sex, race, ethnicity or national origin."
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