Joe Biden & other Democratic leaders cheer Senate vote on Respect for Marriage Act

On Wednesday, the Respect for Marriage Act (RFMA) cleared a major barrier to passage in the Senate. Twelve Republicans joined Senate Democrats in voting to advance the law, which would repeal the Defense of Marriage Act and require all states to recognize same-sex and interracial marriages performed in other states. It now will be debated and possibly amended by the full Senate.

Lawmakers and LGBTQ advocates cheered the landmark bipartisan vote.

“Love is love, and Americans should have the right to marry the person they love,” President Joe Biden said in a statement. “Today’s bipartisan vote brings the United States one step closer to protecting that right in law.”

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“The Respect for Marriage Act will ensure that LGBTQI+ couples and interracial couples are respected and protected equally under federal law, and provide more certainty to these families since the Supreme Court’s decision in Dobbs.”

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“I want to thank the Members of Congress whose leadership has sent a strong message that Republicans and Democrats can work together to secure the fundamental right of Americans to marry the person they love. I urge Congress to quickly send this bill to my desk where I will promptly sign it into law.”

Love is love and Americans should have the right to marry the person they love. Today’s bipartisan Senate vote gets us closer to protecting that right.

The Respect for Marriage Act protects all couples under law – I urge Congress to send the bill to my desk so I can make it law.

— President Biden (@POTUS) November 16, 2022

First Lady Dr. Jill Biden retweeted the president’s tweet, writing simply, “Love is love.”

Love is love.