Portman Praises The Respect for Marriage Act Becoming Law

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

61% : "The legislation demonstrates that the rights of same-sex couples can coexist with religious freedom protections and that the rights of both groups can be advanced when people come together and work in good faith.
56% : The Respect for Marriage Act simply guarantees that valid same-sex marriages from one state will be recognized by the federal government and other states.
50% : "Throughout this process, I listened to the concerns raised by religious organizations and worked with my colleagues to include substantial new religious liberty protections in the bill while still preserving the rights of same-sex married couples.
45% : "The Supreme Court acknowledged same-sex marriage as a constitutional right in 2015, yet current law allows states and the federal government to refuse to recognize valid same-sex marriages.
42% : A group of constitutional scholars and advocates for religious liberty analyzed the bill and tour amendment and concluded that it does not pose new litigation risks to faith-based groups, but instead contains important new protections that will now be enshrined into the law.

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