Senate approval of the House-passed Respect for Marriage Act that codifies same-sex unions the Supreme Court recognized in 2015 will seriously weaken freedom of religious expression and practice across America, according to Sen. Kevin Cramer (R-N.D.) and civil liberties advocates. The bill also repeals the Defense of Marriage Act of 1996, with its federal definition…

Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) has confirmed that his party will move ahead with a vote on a House-passed bill that would codify gay marriage as a federal legal right. The bill, dubbed the “Respect for Marriage Act,” is one of a series of bills passed in response to the Supreme Court’s decision in…

Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) said Aug. 7 that states, not the federal government, should decide whether same-sex marriage should be legally recognized. Graham’s comments came during a panel discussion on CNN’s “State of the Union” after HR 8404, the proposed Respect for Marriage Act, passed the House of Representatives 267-157 on July 19 with the…