Senate Judiciary Committee begins mark-up on Respect for Marriage Act today
Posted on Nov 03, 2011 at 06:59 am
On Thursday morning, the Senate Judiciary Committee will begin mark-up and debate on the Respect for Marriage Act, the bill that will overturn DOMA.
Will Senator Casey listen to his constituents?
Posted on Nov 02, 2011 at 09:10 am
Today, Freedom to Marry, Courage Campaign, and Equality Pennsylvania will deliver over 2,400 signatures of constituents calling on Senator Bob Casey to cosponsor the Respect for Marriage Act.
He said he would decide… but when?
Posted on Oct 26, 2011 at 03:45 pm
Nearly one month ago, Senator Jack Reed (D-RI) said he would decide "very quickly" whether or not he would cosponsor the Respect for Marriage Act. But after we delivered hundreds of constituent signatures to his office over a week ago, we're still waiting.
Senate Judiciary Committee debate on DOMA repeal set for November 3rd
Posted on Oct 25, 2011 at 11:23 am
On November 3rd, the Senate Judiciary Committee will begin mark-up on the Respect for Marriage Act, the bill that will overturn DOMA.
Senator Levin cosponsors the Respect for Marriage Act
Posted on Oct 20, 2011 at 02:34 pm
Today, Senator Carl Levin announced that he will become the 31st Senate sponsor of the Respect for Marriage Act, the bill that will overturn the so-called Defense of Marriage Act.
Rhode Islanders ask Senator Reed to cosponsor DOMA repeal
Posted on Oct 17, 2011 at 09:11 am
Today, Freedom to Marry along with Courage Campaign, Marriage Equality Rhode Island, and Ocean State Action, will deliver hundreds of signatures to Senator Reed's office in support of the Respect for Marriage Act.
Senator Leahy announces mark-up on Respect for Marriage Act
Posted on Oct 14, 2011 at 11:18 am
Today, Senator Leahy announced that there will be a mark-up on the Respect for Marriage Act (H.R. 1116, S. 598), the bill that would repeal the so-called Defense of Marriage Act, next month.
FEDERAL UPDATE: 3 new cosponsors of DOMA repeal
Posted on Oct 14, 2011 at 09:22 am
In the past week, Rep Lloyd Doggett (D-TX), Rep Bobby Rush (D-IL), and Rep Rick Larsen (D-WA) signed on as cosponsors of the Respect for Marriage Act, bringing the total number of cosponsors to a record-breaking 128 in the House.
Rhode Islanders call on Senator Reed to cosponsor the Respect for Marriage Act
Posted on Oct 05, 2011 at 10:09 am
Since the launch of our joint campaign with Marriage Equality Rhode Island, Ocean State Action, and Courage Campaign last week, over 1,000 Rhode Islanders have called on Senator Jack Reed to cosponsor the Respect for Marriage Act.
Senator Casey, we aren’t strangers
Posted on Oct 04, 2011 at 10:38 am
We're teaming up with Equality Pennsylvania, Courage Campaign, and David & David, a legally married couple from Central Pennsylvania, to urge Senator Robert Casey (D-PA) to cosponsor the Respect for Marriage Act.