Case, Kahele Vote To Pass Respect For Marriage Act

This is the second time the Democratic duo have voted in favor of marriage equality. The bill now heads to President Joe Biden to become law.

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WASHINGTON 鈥� Hawaii congressmen Ed Case and Kai Kahele joined 256 of their colleagues Thursday to approve the Respect for Marriage Act, which seeks to enshrine same-sex and interracial marriage into federal law.

Both Case and Kahele鈥檚 support was all but certain given that both are Democrats from a deep blue state that already recognizes marriage equality.

The House passed the Respect for Marriage Act with bipartisan support. Nick Grube/Civil Beat/2022

They also both of an earlier version of the bill that in July.

The senate passed the Respect for Marriage Act in November with bipartisan support. Both of Hawaii鈥檚 Democratic senators, Brian Schatz and Mazie Hirono, were among those voting 鈥榶es.鈥�

The bill now heads to President Joe Biden鈥檚 desk for his signature.

 

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