Washington: America House On Tuesday, delegates passed a bill protecting gay marriage rights Supreme courtThe decision to reverse Roe v. Wade jeopardized same-sex relationships and similar precedents protecting the right to contraception.
The bill, which passed the Democratic-controlled chamber by a vote of 267-157 with the support of 47 Republicans, establishes federal protections for same-sex marriage and prevents anyone from denying the legality of marriage based on the couple’s race or gender. stops.
it will go to now managing committee For a vote, where he faces vague odds in an equally divided chamber. House Republicans were asked to vote in their discretion by the party leadership, who did not alert against the bill.
House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jerrold Nadler sponsored the bill after the federal right to abortion was overturned when the Supreme Court struck down the 1973 Roe v. Wade decision.
In an agreed opinion, Justice Clarence Thomas Said that the court should also reconsider its previous rulings that guaranteed access to contraception and the 2015 right to same-sex marriage, as they rely on the same legal arguments as Roe.
Some congressional Republicans have echoed Thomas’s arguments. Republican Senator Ted Cruz said Saturday that the High Court was “blatantly wrong” in establishing the federal right to same-sex marriage.
Democrats have argued that Congress The right to same-sex marriage should be included in federal law if the court revisits its previous rulings.
“The rights and freedoms we cherish will disappear under a cloud of radical ideology and questionable legal logic,” Nadler said in a statement on Monday.
Under the House bill, states can still prohibit same-sex marriage if the Supreme Court overturns its earlier ruling. But such states would be required to recognize marriages taking place in the states where they remain valid.
The House will vote on a bill Thursday to guarantee nationwide access to contraception, another right that Thomas suggested reappearing in court.
Democrats are hoping the bill will contrast Republicans before the November 8 midterm elections, in which a rising inflation challenge puts Democrats’ majority on the House and Senate.
The bill, which passed the Democratic-controlled chamber by a vote of 267-157 with the support of 47 Republicans, establishes federal protections for same-sex marriage and prevents anyone from denying the legality of marriage based on the couple’s race or gender. stops.
it will go to now managing committee For a vote, where he faces vague odds in an equally divided chamber. House Republicans were asked to vote in their discretion by the party leadership, who did not alert against the bill.
House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jerrold Nadler sponsored the bill after the federal right to abortion was overturned when the Supreme Court struck down the 1973 Roe v. Wade decision.
In an agreed opinion, Justice Clarence Thomas Said that the court should also reconsider its previous rulings that guaranteed access to contraception and the 2015 right to same-sex marriage, as they rely on the same legal arguments as Roe.
Some congressional Republicans have echoed Thomas’s arguments. Republican Senator Ted Cruz said Saturday that the High Court was “blatantly wrong” in establishing the federal right to same-sex marriage.
Democrats have argued that Congress The right to same-sex marriage should be included in federal law if the court revisits its previous rulings.
“The rights and freedoms we cherish will disappear under a cloud of radical ideology and questionable legal logic,” Nadler said in a statement on Monday.
Under the House bill, states can still prohibit same-sex marriage if the Supreme Court overturns its earlier ruling. But such states would be required to recognize marriages taking place in the states where they remain valid.
The House will vote on a bill Thursday to guarantee nationwide access to contraception, another right that Thomas suggested reappearing in court.
Democrats are hoping the bill will contrast Republicans before the November 8 midterm elections, in which a rising inflation challenge puts Democrats’ majority on the House and Senate.