[ad_1] CNN — The House voted to pass legislation on Thursday to protect same-sex and interracial marriage, the last step before the measure goes to President Joe Biden for his signature and becomes law. While the bill would not set a national requirement that all states must legalize same-sex marriage, …
Read More »Senate passes bill to protect same-sex and interracial marriage in landmark vote
[ad_1] Washington CNN — The Senate on Tuesday passed legislation to protect same-sex and interracial marriage, called the Respect for Marriage Act, in a landmark bipartisan vote. The final vote was 61-36. The bill was supported by all members of the Democratic caucus and 12 Republicans, the same dozen GOP …
Read More »Senate clears key procedural step on bill to protect same-sex marriage
[ad_1] CNN — The Senate on Wednesday cleared a key procedural hurdle toward passage of the bipartisan bill to protect same-sex and interracial marriage, voting 62-37 to break a filibuster to advance. There could be additional votes before final passage, but Wednesday’s successful test vote signals it is on a …
Read More »Candace Cameron Bure criticized by JoJo Siwa and others over ‘traditional marriage’ comment
[ad_1] CNN — Months after they had a public back and forth, JoJo Siwa is voicing her disappointment with Candace Cameron Bure. The singer/dancer, 19, posted on her verified Instagram about Bure after the former “Full House” star talked to the Wall Street Journal about her work with the faith-based …
Read More »Bipartisan Senate group says they are ‘confident’ they have the votes necessary to codify same-sex marriage
[ad_1] CNN — The bipartisan group working on legislation to codify same-sex marriage has the votes needed for the bill to pass and is urging leadership to put it on the floor for a vote as soon as possible, multiple sources told CNN. The bipartisan group, which includes GOP Sen. …
Read More »Democrats predict an ‘extremely busy’ lame duck. Here’s what’s on the agenda
[ad_1] CNN — A packed legislative to-do list awaits Congress when it returns to session after the midterms – and Democrats, who currently control both chambers, will face a ticking clock to enact key priorities if Republicans win back the House or manage to flip the Senate in the upcoming …
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