releases: https://mariodiazbalart.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/diaz-balart-religious-liberties-must-always-be-vigorously-protected
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| url | title | date | year | month | party | chamber | state | member_name | bioguide_id | domain | scraper | source | date_source | text | has_text | collected_at | updated_at |
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| https://mariodiazbalart.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/diaz-balart-religious-liberties-must-always-be-vigorously-protected | Diaz-Balart: Religious Liberties Must Always be Vigorously Protected | 2022-12-05 | 2022 | 2022-12 | Republican | House | FL | Mario Diaz-Balart | D000600 | mariodiazbalart.house.gov | mariodiazbalart | https://mariodiazbalart.house.gov/media-center/press-releases | scraper | WASHINGTON, D.C.– Congressman Mario Diaz-Balart (FL-25) issued the following statement regarding the "Respect for Marriage Act," being voted on this week in the House of Representatives. "The concept of all states respecting other states' decisions on marriage laws is deeply rooted in American jurisprudence and tradition. Similarly, our Founders understood that religious liberties are sacred and vulnerable, and must always be vigorously protected. "My record shows that I am a long-standing advocate against discrimination of all types. I, however, cannot support any effort that undermines religious liberties by failing to provide legitimate safeguards for Faith-Based organizations that object based on their deeply-held religious beliefs. "It is unfortunate that the Senate missed an opportunity to protect marriage equality while also guaranteeing religious freedom. After multiple efforts by my colleagues to offer amendments, Senate Democrats rejected each amendment and doubled down on a bill that fails to uphold the religious liberties which are sacred to our nation." The Senate Amendments consisted of the following: Senator Rubio's Amendment Senator Mike Lee's Amendment Senator Lankford Amendment ### | 1 | 2026-03-30T01:40:41Z | 2026-04-08T03:32:05Z |