BREAKING Senate passes landmark bill protecting same-sex marriage
The upper chamber voted 61 to 36, with 12 Republicans joining all Democrats in passing the legislation. The bill will now head back to the House of Representatives, where lawmakers will need to pass an amended version before it reaches President Joe Biden's desk.
The House passed a version of the legislation over the summer, with support from nearly 50 Republicans. The process in the Senate has taken more time amid GOP concerns about religious liberty. Senate Democrats held off on bringing the bill to the floor until after the midterm elections, with the hope of gaining Republican support.
Ahead of the procedural vote, the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints also came out in support of the amendment with the religious liberty protections.
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