US House of Representatives passes landmark bill protecting same-sex marriage

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

52% : "The fact that this bill passed with strong bipartisan support - earning the votes of 47 Republicans, proves that marriage equality is supported by a wide swath of the American people, and is not going anywhere," she said.
49% : In a massive step for LGBTQ+ rights, the US House of Representatives voted in favour of codifying same-sex marriage.
48% : During the debate on the House floor, Rep. Jerry Nadler said the aforementioned bill was created to "reaffirm that marriage equality is and must remain the law of the land", as reported by ABC News.
47% : The inclusive bill, which passed with a 267 to 157 vote, would effectively codify same-sex marriage and grant gay couples an array of federal protections.
47% : "Congress should provide additional reassurance that marriage equality is a matter of settled law," Nadler said.
41% : On Friday (24 June), the court overturned the landmark 1973 Roe v. Wade ruling that legalised abortion nationwide.
40% : "The Constitution does not confer a right to abortion; Roe and Casey are overruled; and the authority to regulate abortion is returned to the people and their elected representatives," the Supreme Court wrote in a document.
36% : Alongside the court's dangerous decision to overturn Roe v. Wade, Justice Thomas wrote that the Supreme Court should "reconsider" various landmark decisions such as the right to contraception, same-sex relationships and same-sex marriage.

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