Vote Could Come this Week to Make Same Sex Marriage Legal at the Federal Level

Wednesday, November 16th, 2022 -- 2:00 PM

(Raymond Neupert, WRN) A bill authored by US Senator Tammy Baldwin that would codify same-sex marriage at the federal level is set for a vote in the Senate.

The bill already passed the House, but there was a debate in the Senate over the wording of the bill. Republicans wanted protections for nonprofit religious groups so they could refuse to offer marriage services on religious grounds.

The bill would also clarify that polygamy is illegal under federal law. A vote on the bill could come as early as Wednesday. It would then be sent back to the House for approval of the amendment.

There had been concerns over the continued legality of same sex marriage, after commentary from the Supreme Court that a ruling that made the practice legal could be reviewed.

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