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In this image from House Television, the vote total with final passage of the bill with protections for same-sex marriages is shown, on the House Floor, Thursday, Dec. 8, in Washington.SENATE TELEVISION VIA AP
In this image from House Television, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi of Calif., announces final passage of the bill with protections for same-sex marriages, on the House Floor on Thursday, Dec. 8, in Washington. The bipartisan legislation, which passed 258-169, would also protect interracial unions by requiring states to recognize legal marriages regardless of "sex, race, ethnicity, or national origin."ASSOCIATED PRESS
Senate Majority Leader Sen. Chuck Schumer of N.Y., left, high-fives House Speaker Nancy Pelosi of Calif., center, as he praises her before she signs H.R. 8404, the Respect For Marriage Act, during a signing ceremony on Capitol Hill in Washington, Thursday, Dec. 8.ASSOCIATED PRESS
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi of Calif., right, accompanied by Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer of N.Y., left, wipes her eyes as she speaks before signing H.R. 8404, the Respect For Marriage Act, during a signing ceremony on Capitol Hill in Washington, Thursday, Dec. 8.ASSOCIATED PRESS
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi of Calif. appears to be emotional before signing H.R. 8404, the Respect For Marriage Act, during a signing ceremony on Capitol Hill in Washington, Thursday, Dec. 8.ASSOCIATED PRESS
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi of Calif., wipes her eye as she becomes emotional before signing H.R. 8404, the Respect For Marriage Act, during a signing ceremony on Capitol Hill in Washington, Thursday, Dec. 8.ASSOCIATED PRESS
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi of Calif., accompanied by Senate Majority Leader Sen. Chuck Schumer of N.Y., left, and other members of Congress, signs the H.R. 8404, the Respect For Marriage Act, on Capitol Hill in Washington, Thursday, Dec. 8.ASSOCIATED PRESS
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi of Calif. signs the H.R. 8404, the Respect For Marriage Act, on Capitol Hill in Washington, Thursday, Dec. 8.ASSOCIATED PRESS
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi of Calif., accompanied by Senate Majority Leader Sen. Chuck Schumer of N.Y., center left, and other members of congress, signs the H.R. 8404, the Respect For Marriage Act, on Capitol Hill in Washington, Thursday, Dec. 8.