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The House of Representatives on 19th July passed a bill to codify the right to same-sex and interracial marriage after the Supreme Court's reversal of Roe v. Wade
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The final vote was 267-157, as 47 Republicans joined every Democrat in the majority.
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The whole chamber applauded when the final result was announced.
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Rep. Jerry Nadler, D-N.Y., started debate on the bill -- The Respect For Marriage Act -- that would prevent state discrimination related to marriage based on "sex, race, ethnicity, or national origin."
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This would also repeal the Defense of Marriage Act, which was found to be unconstitutional by the Supreme Court.
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The legislation, Nadler said, "would reaffirm that marriage equality is and must remain the law of the land."
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Justice Clarence Thomas' concurrence in the Supreme Court's ruling in Dobbs v. Jackson, created concern about the existence of Same-Sex Marriage.
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House Democrats have set votes on multiple bills to codify rights that were not spelled out in the Constitution but which were granted
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