Same-Sex Marriage Bill Passes House, Goes to Biden for Signature

The US House, in a bipartisan vote, passed legislation that would provide federal protection for same-sex marriages, sending the measure to President Joe Biden to sign into law.

Passage of the bill is a victory for Democrats who had raised concerns that the US Supreme Court could next reverse rights for same-sex couples after it overturned the Roe v. Wade decision that established the constitutional right to an abortion.

Watch: Speaker Pelosi talks about sending the same-sex marriage bill to President Biden.

Source: Bloomberg

“Congress must take this opportunity to provide additional reassurance to the many American families who have come to rely on this guarantee,” Judiciary Committee Chair Jerry Nadler said Thursday. “After ...