Biden to sign Respect for Marriage Act
CBSN
President Biden will be signing the Respect for Marriage Act into law on Tuesday in a White House ceremony, enshrining gay and interracial marriages in federal law.
White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre described the event as a celebration on the South Lawn, with Vice President Kamala Harris, Democratic and Republican lawmakers and "thousands" of guests to mark the occasion.
Thirty-nine House Republicans joined House Democrats last week in supporting the bill's final passage. Twelve Republicans voted for the legislation in the Senate, after an amendment was added ensuring that nonprofit religious groups wouldn't be required to provide services, goods or facilities to celebrate same-sex marriages, and safeguarding religious liberty and conscience protections in federal law.
