Source: United States Senator for New Jersey Cory Booker
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Cory Booker (D-N.J.) issued the following statement celebrating the Senate passage of the Respect for Marriage Act:
“I am proud that today, the United States Senate lived up to our nation’s highest ideals by passing legislation that will protect the rights of all Americans, regardless of who they choose to marry. No one in a same-sex or interracial marriage should ever worry about whether or not their marriage will be invalidated in the future.
“Despite the vast majority of Americans supporting same-sex and interracial marriage, the Supreme Court has indicated that it is open to reconsidering cases regarding marriage equality, including Obergefell v. Hodges and Loving v. Virginia. Today’s bipartisan vote reaffirms that we will not stand by and watch Americans be stripped of their fundamental rights, but will instead ensure equal justice under the law for millions of married couples. I look forward to President Biden expeditiously signing this bill into law.”