House of Representatives United States of America confirmed this tuesday draft law to strengthen same-sex marriages at the federal levelWith a bipartisan coalition backing a measure that addresses growing concerns that the Supreme Court could end same-sex marriage.
Total 47 Republicans joined Democrats in support of the measurelaw’respect for marriage‘ will codify federal protections for same-sex couples introduced in 2015, establishing same-sex marriage as a right under the Fourteenth Amendment, as reported by ‘The New York Times’.
Approved by the bill 267 votes in favor and 157 against. Support among House Republicans, though far from the majority, is notable and reflects wider acceptance of same-sex marriage as established law.
Party leaders were split in the vote on the bill, with the two top Republicans voting against Kevin McCarthy of California and Steve Scalise of Louisiana. Elise Stefanik, Republican number three from New York, joined Representative Tom Emmer of Minnesota to support the transition.
Movement is facing uncertain future Senatewhich split and it’s unclear whether the bill will receive the support of at least ten Republicans to move it forward.
Representative Steve Cohen, a Democrat from Tennessee, urged his members to pass the bill during the floor debate. The measure “simply says that each state will recognize marriages from other states and will not deny a person the right to marry on the basis of race, gender or sexual orientation.”.
On the other hand, Ohio Republican Representative Jim Jordan opposed the bill, saying it was “unnecessary and wrong” for the House to consider the bill.