Ten Republicans in the House of Representatives changed their votes on the bill that codifies protections for same-sex marriage, a measure that has drawn fierce criticism from some groups over the endangerment of religious liberty.
H.R. 8404, known as the Respect for Marriage Act, was passed by the House in July and again on Dec. 8 following amendments in the Senate. The legislation would repeal the Defense of Marriage Act, a 1996 law that said marriage was a union between a man and a woman, and codify the Supreme Court’s 2015 ruling that deemed the law unconstitutional and required states to license gay marriage.
