House set to vote on landmark Respect for Marriage Act

Washington — The House is poised to approve legislation Thursday that provides federal protections for same-sex and interracial marriages, a move that would send the landmark bill to President Biden's desk for his signature.

Called the Respect for Marriage Act, the measure is expected to win bipartisan support in the Democratic-led House, as the lower chamber passed this summer a version of the bill with backing from 47 Republicans.

The measure is likely to be one of the last significant legislative accomplishments from the Democratic House before the party turns over control of the lower chamber to Republicans with the start of the new Congress in January.