The Senate on Tuesday approved historic legislation that provides federal protections for same-sex marriages.
The Senate on Tuesday evening approved historic legislation that provides federal protections for same-sex marriages, moving the measure closer to President Biden's desk for his signature in the final weeks of the Democratic-controlled Congress. Republicans joining their Democratic colleagues in support of the proposal. It needed 60 votes to pass. A number of Republicans chose not to vote.
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." While the proposal garnered broad bipartisan support when it cleared the House in July, Senate Republicans raised concerns it would endanger religious freedom, prompting Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer to on changes to the bill that would assuage Republicans' objections.
The expected passage of the bill by both chambers of Congress demonstrates the significant shift in views on same-sex marriage, with support from Americans reaching a last year, according to a June 2021 poll from Gallup. Despite the widespread public support, 37 Republicans, including Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, opposed moving the marriage equality legislation forward, and a number of Republicans voted against final passage of the bill.
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