House passes historic marriage equality bill

Dec 08, 2022 View Original Article
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    -20% Somewhat Liberal

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  • Politician Portrayal

    66% Positive

Bias Score Analysis

The A.I. bias rating includes policy and politician portrayal leanings based on the author’s tone found in the article using machine learning. Bias scores are on a scale of -100% to 100% with higher negative scores being more liberal and higher positive scores being more conservative, and 0% being neutral.

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"The House on Thursday passed a bill to codify federal recognition of same-sex and interracial marriages, which now goes to President Joe Biden's desk for his signature."
Positive
42% Conservative
"Ensuring same-sex marriage rights are protected between states became a top priority for Democrats in light of the Supreme Court's June decision to overrule its precedent in 1973's Roe v. Wade guaranteeing a constitutional right to abortion."
Positive
22% Conservative
"House Speaker Nancy Pelosi of Calif., aounces final passage of the bill with protections for same-sex marriages, on the House Floor, Dec. 8, 2022, in Washington."
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8% Conservative
"House Speaker Nancy Pelosi of Calif., aounces final passage of the bill with protections for same-sex marriages, on the House Floor, Dec. 8, 2022, in Washington."
Positive
8% Conservative
"The Senate version includes new language to ease some GOP concerns about religious freedom."
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-6% Liberal
"The Respect for Marriage Act will not codify Obergefell and set a national requirement that all states must license same-sex marriages."
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-8% Liberal
"Former Rep. Barney Frank, an openly gay Democrat who has long fought for marriage equality, was present for the vote."
Negative
-22% Liberal
"Justice Clarence Thomas indicated in a concurring opinion at the time that he would like to see the court reverse the 2015 ruling Obergefell v. Hodges guaranteeing the national right to same-sex marriage, which was decided on similar grounds as Roe.MORE: Senate approves historic legislation to protect same-sex marriages"
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-34% Liberal
"The House on Thursday passed a bill to codify federal recognition of same-sex and interracial marriages, which now goes to President Joe Biden's desk for his signature."
Positive
26% Conservative
"What a great day, Pelosi said at the ceremony, thanking her colleagues for their support."
Positive
40% Conservative
"Pelosi, who is leaving her post as House Democratic leader, has said she is particularly happy the Respect for Marriage Act will be one of the last bills she signs in her role."
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12% Conservative
"Biden has said he's prepared to sign the measure after it passed the House."
Positive
10% Conservative
"House Speaker Nancy Pelosi of Calif., aounces final passage of the bill with protections for same-sex marriages, on the House Floor, Dec. 8, 2022, in Washington."
Positive
4% Conservative
"House Speaker Nancy Pelosi of Calif., aounces final passage of the bill with protections for same-sex marriages, on the House Floor, Dec. 8, 2022, in Washington."
Positive
4% Conservative
"MORE: How Congress achieved a historic breakthrough on gay marriageHouse Speaker Nancy Pelosi, Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, Rep. David Cicilline, Sen. Tammy Baldwin, Rep. Jerry Nadler and Republican Sen. Susan Collins held a bill enrollment ceremony celebrating the bill's passage."
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0% Conservative
"MORE: How Congress achieved a historic breakthrough on gay marriageHouse Speaker Nancy Pelosi, Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, Rep. David Cicilline, Sen. Tammy Baldwin, Rep. Jerry Nadler and Republican Sen. Susan Collins held a bill enrollment ceremony celebrating the bill's passage."
Positive
0% Conservative
"MORE: How Congress achieved a historic breakthrough on gay marriageHouse Speaker Nancy Pelosi, Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, Rep. David Cicilline, Sen. Tammy Baldwin, Rep. Jerry Nadler and Republican Sen. Susan Collins held a bill enrollment ceremony celebrating the bill's passage."
Positive
0% Conservative
"MORE: How Congress achieved a historic breakthrough on gay marriageHouse Speaker Nancy Pelosi, Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, Rep. David Cicilline, Sen. Tammy Baldwin, Rep. Jerry Nadler and Republican Sen. Susan Collins held a bill enrollment ceremony celebrating the bill's passage."
Positive
0% Conservative
"MORE: How Congress achieved a historic breakthrough on gay marriageHouse Speaker Nancy Pelosi, Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, Rep. David Cicilline, Sen. Tammy Baldwin, Rep. Jerry Nadler and Republican Sen. Susan Collins held a bill enrollment ceremony celebrating the bill's passage."
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0% Conservative
"Schumer's daughter is married to her wife."
Negative
-2% Liberal
"Once signed into law, the Respect for Marriage Act will help prevent right-wing extremists from upending the lives of loving couples traumatizing kids across the country, and turning back the clock on hard-won progress, Pelosi said in a floor speech ahead of the vote."
Negative
-6% Liberal
"Former Rep. Barney Frank, an openly gay Democrat who has long fought for marriage equality, was present for the vote."
Negative
-12% Liberal

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Contributing sentiments towards policy:

71% : The House on Thursday passed a bill to codify federal recognition of same-sex and interracial marriages, which now goes to President Joe Biden's desk for his signature.
61% :Ensuring same-sex marriage rights are protected between states became a top priority for Democrats in light of the Supreme Court's June decision to overrule its precedent in 1973's Roe v. Wade guaranteeing a constitutional right to abortion.
54% : House Speaker Nancy Pelosi of Calif., announces final passage of the bill with protections for same-sex marriages, on the House Floor, Dec. 8, 2022, in Washington.
54% : House Speaker Nancy Pelosi of Calif., announces final passage of the bill with protections for same-sex marriages, on the House Floor, Dec. 8, 2022, in Washington.
47% : The Senate version includes new language to ease some GOP concerns about religious freedom.
46% : The Respect for Marriage Act will not codify Obergefell and set a national requirement that all states must license same-sex marriages.
39% : Former Rep. Barney Frank, an openly gay Democrat who has long fought for marriage equality, was present for the vote.
33% : Justice Clarence Thomas indicated in a concurring opinion at the time that he would like to see the court reverse the 2015 ruling Obergefell v. Hodges guaranteeing the national right to same-sex marriage, which was decided on similar grounds as Roe.MORE: Senate approves historic legislation to protect same-sex marriages

*Our bias meter rating uses data science including sentiment analysis, machine learning and our proprietary algorithm for determining biases in news articles. Bias scores are on a scale of -100% to 100% with higher negative scores being more liberal and higher positive scores being more conservative, and 0% being neutral. The rating is an independent analysis and is not affiliated nor sponsored by the news source or any other organization.

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