Nov 25, 2022
American voters are more likely to oppose than support the Respect for Marriage Act that's under consideration in the Senate, a recent poll found. The Respect for Marriage Act passed in the House of Representatives in July and is under consideration in the Senate, where it recently passed a procedural hurdle when senators invoked cloture on Nov. 16, bringing it one step closer to a final vote. Only 41% of voters support the legislation, compared to 47% who oppose it, according to a Heritage Foundation/On Mission poll released Friday. (RELATED: Same-Sex Marriage Bill Clears Major Hurdle In Senate With GOP Support) The legislation would strike down any statutes in the law that define marriage as between a man and a woman as well as provisions that do not require states to recognize same-sex marriages from other states. Opponents of the legislation have warned that it could encourage lawsuits against religious organizations that don't participate in same-sex marriages and penalize