Senate Passes Bill To Recognize Gay Marriages In 61-36 Vote
The Senate voted to pass the Respect for Marriage Act with bipartisan support on Tuesday. The bill is aimed at protecting same-sex and interracial marriage. The 61-36 vote included all 50 Democrats and 12 Republicans and sends the bill to the House to vote on before the end of the year. The vote could happen even as soon as next week before it likely heads to President Joe Biden‘s desk. Biden praised the passage as a “bipartisan achievement” after the results were made public on Tuesday, and said that after it passes in the House as indicated in a procedural vote, he will “promptly sign it int...