Congressional Leaders Hold Respect for Marriage Act Enrollment Ceremony

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) and Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) held a bill enrollment ceremony for the Respect for Marria… read more

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) and Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) held a bill enrollment ceremony for the Respect for Marriage Act, bipartisan legislation to protect same-sex and interracial marriages. Former Representative Barney Frank (D-MA), who in 1987 was the first member of Congress to voluntarily come out as gay, also spoke briefly. In his remarks, he praised Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-WI), the first LGBTQ person elected to Congress, for her leadership efforts in passage of the measure. close

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Washington, District of Columbia, United States
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Dec 08, 2022 | 11:32am EST | C-SPAN.org

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