Rep. Blunt Rochester Votes to Protect Marriage Equality
December 09, 2022
December 09, 2022
WASHINGTON, Dec. 9 -- Rep. Lisa Blunt Rochester, D-Delaware, issued the following news release:
Rep. Lisa Blunt Rochester (D-Del.) voted to send the Respect for Marriage Act to President Biden's desk. The Respect for Marriage Act will officially repeal the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA), a defunct and discriminatory statute excluding same-sex couples from marriage under federal law. This legislation will also codify new protections ensuring that no married couple can be denied . . .
Rep. Lisa Blunt Rochester (D-Del.) voted to send the Respect for Marriage Act to President Biden's desk. The Respect for Marriage Act will officially repeal the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA), a defunct and discriminatory statute excluding same-sex couples from marriage under federal law. This legislation will also codify new protections ensuring that no married couple can be denied . . .