The U.S. Senate passed the Respect for Marriage Act with bipartisan support on Tuesday. Sixty-one senators voted in favor of the bill and 36 voted against it. The latest from our live blog:
When the session began at noon, Majority Leader Chuck Schumer of New York spoke about the Respect for Marriage Act and his meeting with President Biden.
The vote could have happened earlier this year, Schumer said, but more time was needed to assemble bipartisan support. Schumer acknowledged that the bill passed in the U.S. House of Representatives over the summer and said he initially planned to hold a vote in September. But at that time, Schumer said he was uncertain if there were at least 60 senators ready to vote in favor of the bill's passage.
The Senate will first vote on three proposed amendments before holding its final vote, Schumer said. If the bill passes as expected, it will then go to the House for approval before heading to Biden's desk.
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