Despite Daines and Rosendale Voting Against It, Biden to Sign Marriage Equality Bill

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Written By Hadley Stack

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Tuesday, December 13, 2022

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Helena, MT –  Today, in spite of the opposition from both Montana’s Republicans in Congress, the Respect for Marriage Act will be signed into law by President Joe Biden later this afternoon, enshrining marriage equality protections for Americans with the landmark equality bill. 

Representative Matt Rosendale and Senator Steve Daines were among the 169 GOP representatives and 36 GOP senators who voted against the Respect for Marriage Act – despite more than 70% of Americans supporting same sex-marriage, including a majority of Republicans.

“While Democrats defend everyone’s individual freedoms and enshrine into law Americans’ freedom to marry who they love, Rep. Rosendale and Senator Daines ignored the majority of Montanans and refused to support these protections for marriage equality,” said Sheila Hogan, executive director of the Montana Democratic Party. “It’s not the job of politicians to tell people who they can or can’t love and marry.”
 

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