China News Agency, Washington, July 19 (Reporter Sha Hanting) The US House of Representatives voted on the 19th local time to pass the "Respect for Marriage Act", which aims to guarantee same-sex marriage.
The result of the vote that day was 267 votes in favor and 157 votes against.
47 Republican lawmakers joined Democrats in voting for the bill.
In the pre-vote debate, Democratic lawmakers have expressed support for same-sex marriage.
Democratic Rep. Mary Gay Scanlon said, "The extreme right-wing justices on the Supreme Court have taken our country down a dangerous path, and the two parties in Congress should come together to protect these fundamental rights."
Republican lawmakers did not express opposition to same-sex marriage in their speeches.
Some Republican lawmakers said the Supreme Court only ruled on women's right to abortion, and rights such as same-sex marriage were not threatened.
On June 24, the U.S. Supreme Court overturned the Roe v. Wade case, which protected women's abortion rights, meaning that women's abortion rights will no longer be protected by the U.S. Constitution.
Conservative Justice Thomas said the Supreme Court should then rule on issues such as same-sex marriage and contraception.
The remarks aroused concern among many people.
The U.S. Supreme Court ruled in 2015 that same-sex marriage is constitutionally protected and states cannot legislate against it.
According to a Gallup poll in June, 70 percent of adults in the U.S. now believe that same-sex marriage should be protected by law.
Next, the bill will be discussed and voted on in the Senate.
Currently, Democrats and Republicans each have 50 seats in the Senate, and the bill needs 60 votes to pass.
When asked about his position on the bill, Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, a Republican, declined to answer.
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