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The Senate passed the Respect for Marriage Act in a vote of 61-36, with 60 votes needed for passage.

The US Senate on Tuesday passed legislation granting federal protections to same-sex and interracial marriages in the United States.

The bill requires the US federal government to recognize a marriage between two individuals if the marriage was valid in the state where it was performed . According to US media, it also guarantees recognition of marriages between states through the full faith and credit clause of the US Constitution. Same-Sex, Interracial Marriages: US Senate Passes Respect for Marriage Act Granting Protection to Marriages Regardless of Gender, Race and National Origin.

House Democrats chose the 52-year-old New Yorker, who has vowed to "get things done," even after Republicans won control of the chamber.

The Senate race between Democratic incumbent Raphael Warnock and Republican challenger Herschel Walker will be decided in a runoff on Dec. 6.