[Congressional Record Volume 168, Number 120 (Wednesday, July 20, 2022)]
[Senate]
[Page S3505]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]



                        Respect for Marriage Act

  Mr. SCHUMER. Mr. President, before I begin, I want to say something 
about the House-passed Respect for Marriage Act, which would enshrine 
marriage equality into Federal law, which I fully and strongly support.
  This legislation is so important. I was really impressed by how much 
bipartisan support it got in the House. It passed 267 to 157. Forty-
seven Republicans--about a quarter, a little less than a quarter of 
their caucus; maybe a fifth--voted for the bill. The legislation is so 
important.
  I spoke to Senator Baldwin, who is one of the leaders of this 
legislation in the Senate, this morning, and she is talking to 
Republicans to see where the support is. I want to bring this bill to 
the floor, and we are working to get the necessary Senate Republican 
support to ensure it would pass.