House delays passage of same-sex marriage bill
The bill, which passed the Senate last week, was designed as a backstop to the 2015 Supreme Court ruling that legalized same-sex marriage nationwide.
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The bill, which passed the Senate last week, was designed as a backstop to the 2015 Supreme Court ruling that legalized same-sex marriage nationwide.
By Moira Warburton, Julia Harte and Joseph Ax
Behind the Respect for Marriage Act, which the House votes on Tuesday, were unexpected alliances and pressure from GOP donors
The Respect for Marriage Act, lauded by Schumer as a "momentous step" for LGBTQ rights, is getting criticism from some of the left for not going far enough.
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints said Tuesday it would back proposed federal legislation to safeguard same-sex marriages, marking the latest show of support for the measure from conservative-leaning groups. The nearly 17-million member, Utah-based faith said in a statement that church doctrine would continue to consider same-sex relationships to be against God’s…