Today, Rep. Jerrold Nadler, D-N.Y., introduced a bill to repeal the Defense of Marriage Act, which bars the federal government from recognizing same-sex marriages.
Rep. Jane Harman, who voted against DOMA back in 1996, joined 90 other legislators as a co-sponsor of the bill:
Rep. Jane Harman, who voted against DOMA back in 1996, joined 90 other legislators as a co-sponsor of the bill:
"I'm hopeful that we can repair some of the damage done by that law," Harman said. "This bill is yet another chapter in the nation's ongoing quest to live up to the ideals of equality and freedom embodied in the Constitution."
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