The Respect for Marriage Act passed a final vote in the House with bipartisan support. It will now be sent to President Bien to be signed into law.
The U.S. House of Representatives just passed the Respect for Marriage Act (RFMA), cementing legal protections for same-sex and interracial marriages.
The bill, which passed by a vote of 258-169-1 Thursday, will recognize legal same-sex marriages across the country.
Back in July, the House first voted to approve the bill 267-157. Every Democrat and 47 Republicans voted in favor of the legislation.
Today, only 39 Republicans voted in support of the RFMA.
Among them include Representatives:
In a statement, Representative Stewart said he voted again in support of the bill to expand “current religious freedoms and LGBTQ civil rights.
