The House on Tuesday passed a bill codifying federal protections for same-sex marriage amid growing concern among some lawmakers and advocates that the Supreme Court could revisit its landmark 2015 decision. After the Supreme Court’s decision to nullify federal abortion protections, House Democrats are pushing to protect other rights they believe were left vulnerable following the court's overturning of Roe v. Wade. All 220 House Democrats voted in favor of the Respect for Marriage Act on Tuesday, with 47 Republicans also in support. Because of the Senate's filibuster rules, 60 votes are needed to get the act through Congress. So far, though, no concurrent bill has been introduced in the Senate. Same-sex marriage was one of a handful of personal rights called into question in Justice Clarence Thomas's concurring opinion on the Supreme Court's Dobbs v. Jackson ruling, which overturned Roe v. Wade. Thomas said other rights that fall under substantive due process could be overturned by the court in the future. #samesexmarriage #lgbtq #congress #scotus