Gay marriage rights: Bipartisan Senate passes Respect for Marriage Act
The legislation still needs final House approval, but Senate passage marks a key milestone in efforts to enshrine gay-marriage rights in law.
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The legislation still needs final House approval, but Senate passage marks a key milestone in efforts to enshrine gay-marriage rights in law.
The Senate on Tuesday passed the Respect for Marriage Act. The House will likely vote on it next week.
Biden, Pelosi and other Democratic leaders were reluctant to get involved in a labor dispute but said a strike would devastate the nation's economy.
Biden, Pelosi and other Democratic leaders were reluctant to get involved in a labor dispute but said a strike would devastate the nation's economy.
Biden, Pelosi and other Democratic leaders were reluctant to get involved in a labor dispute but said a strike would devastate the nation's economy.