The US Senate on Tuesday passed legislation granting federal protections to same-sex and interracial marriages in the United States. The Senate passed the Respect for Marriage Act in a vote of 61-36, with 60 votes needed for passage, according to CNN. The bill requires the US federal government to recognize […]
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US Senate approves NATO membership of Finland, Sweden
Amid threats from Russian President Vladimir Putin that Sweden and Finland would face unspecified retaliation should they join NATO, US Senate on Wednesday (local time) approved the applications of both countries to join the alliance. The Senate voted overwhelmingly to approve a treaty that would expand NATO to include Finland and Sweden. However, the […]
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US Senate passes bipartisan gun safety bill
The US Senate on Thursday night passed a bipartisan bill to address gun violence in the United States, the first major piece of federal gun reform in almost 30 years. The final vote was 65 to 33 with 15 Republicans joining Democrats in support of the measure, marking a significant bipartisan breakthrough on one of the most contentious policy issues in […]