Rep. Beyer Votes to Codify Supreme Court Marriage Equality Decision
July 21, 2022
July 21, 2022
WASHINGTON, July 21 -- Rep. Don Beyer, D-Virginia, issued the following news release on July 19, 2022:
Rep. Don Beyer today voted for the Respect for Marriage Act, federal legislation to codify marriage equality protections. The House held the vote partially in response to Justice Clarence Thomas' concurrence in Dobbs, the case that overturned Roe v. Wade, in which Thomas urged the Supreme Court to "reconsider" its Obergefell v. Hodges ruling which established marriag . . .
Rep. Don Beyer today voted for the Respect for Marriage Act, federal legislation to codify marriage equality protections. The House held the vote partially in response to Justice Clarence Thomas' concurrence in Dobbs, the case that overturned Roe v. Wade, in which Thomas urged the Supreme Court to "reconsider" its Obergefell v. Hodges ruling which established marriag . . .