{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["https://castro.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/congressman-castro-votes-for-respect-for-marriage-act-to-protect-the-freedom-to-marry-for-lgbtqia-and-interracial-couples", "Congressman Castro Votes for Respect for Marriage Act to Protect the Freedom to Marry for LGBTQIA+ and Interracial Couples", "2022-12-08", "2022", "2022-12", "Democrat", "House", "TX", "Joaquin Castro", "C001091", "castro.house.gov", "castro", "https://castro.house.gov/media-center/press-releases", "scraper", "WASHINGTON \u2013 Today, Congressman Joaquin Castro (TX-20) voted to pass the Respect for Marriage Act, legislation to protect marriage equality under federal law. The Respect for Marriage Act passed the Senate on November 29, 2022, and now advances to the White House for President Biden\u2019s signature.\n\n\u201cAll Americans should have the freedom to marry who they love,\u201d said Congressman Castro. \u201cIn the months since the Supreme Court signaled its willingness to overturn Lawrence v. Texas and Obergefell v. Hodges, many families have written to tell me how scared they are about losing their rights. The Respect for Marriage Act is a common-sense bill to protect the rights of LGBTQIA+ and interracial couples and families, and I was glad to cast my vote to send it to President Biden\u2019s desk. No matter who you love, Texas should be a place where y\u2019all means all.\u201d\n\nThe Respect for Marriage Act will:\n\nEnshrine marriage equality under federal law. The bill requires that an individual be considered married under federal law if the marriage was valid in the state where it was performed. This gives same-sex and interracial couples additional security that they will continue to enjoy equal treatment under federal law as all other married couples.", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-08T03:32:05Z"]], "columns": ["url", "title", "date", "year", "month", "party", "chamber", "state", "member_name", "bioguide_id", "domain", "scraper", "source", "date_source", "text", "has_text", "collected_at", "updated_at"], "primary_keys": ["url"], "primary_key_values": ["https://castro.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/congressman-castro-votes-for-respect-for-marriage-act-to-protect-the-freedom-to-marry-for-lgbtqia-and-interracial-couples"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 1.3686430174857378, "source": "dwillis/congress-press", "source_url": "https://github.com/dwillis/congress-press", "license": "MIT", "license_url": "https://github.com/dwillis/congress-press/blob/main/LICENSE"}