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Tammy Baldwin's Announcement on the Reintroduction of the Equality Act

Published April 30, 2025 | Video Starts at 02:46

Just a few years ago, we proved that I was proud to lead the charge to pass the Respect for Marriage act into law in 2022. Yep, and That was the first time that we codified marriage rights for gay and interracial couples into law. At that time, I got so many questions about how we were able to get so many Republicans on board. (02:46–02:55)

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Asserts that the Respect for Marriage Act was the first law to codify marriage rights for gay and interracial couples.

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