WASHINGTON, D.C. – Democratic congressman Jerrold Nadler is to re-introduce a bill to overturn the anti-gay Defense of Marriage Act this week.
After the Obama administration said last week it would no longer defend the law, Nadler, a representative for New York, is calling on other politicians to support his Respect for Marriage Act.
Last year, despite securing the support of more than 100 co-sponsors the bill failed to attract a Senate sponsor and fell flat.
“The President has long called upon Congress to repeal this unconstitutional law and I will be reintroducing my legislation, the Respect for Marriage Act, to repeal [the Defense of Marriage Act] and ensure that committed, loving couples can rely upon the legal responsibilities and security that come with the time-honored tradition of marriage,” Nadler said in a statement.
Nadler’s office says that all four out gay congress members – Tammy Baldwin of Wisconsin, Jared Polis of Colorado, Barney Frank of Massachusetts and David Cicilline of Rhode Island – are backing it, according to USA Today.
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