- The House of Representatives voted Thursday to pass a final version of the Respect for Marriage Act, which requires states to recognize same-sex marriages performed in other states.
- Thirty-nine Republicans joined with all 219 Democrats to pass the legislation. It initially passed the House in July, but the Senate’s addition of a religious liberty amendment made another vote necessary.
- Republican opponents argued that the bill does not do enough to protect opponents of same-sex marriage from discrimination claims, and neither chamber included a religious liberty amendment championed by some conservatives.
