Indiana senator joins Democrats in allowing vote on gay marriage bill – By John Tufts (Indianapolis Star) / Nov 17, 2022
A measure to protect both gay and interracial marriage rights nationwide passed a key hurdle Wednesday after the Senate defeated a filibuster that might have thrown a wrench into codifying the bill into law.
Indiana GOP Sens. Todd Young and Mike Braun were divided Wednesday in their votes.
Senators voted 62-37 to advance the Respect for Marriage Act to a later up-or-down vote on the Senate floor. Advocates for the measure needed 60 votes to overcome the specter of a filibuster, which may have prevented it from appearing on the desk of President Joe Biden, who has already promised he would promptly sign it into law.
“Love is love, and Americans should have the right to marry the person they love,” Biden said in a statement. “Today’s bipartisan vote brings the United States one step closer to protecting that right in law.”
