While the bills can pass with a Democratic majority in the House, the Senate would need the support of 10 Republicans to break the filibuster.
House Democrats are poised to pass legislation codifying same-sex and interracial marriage and contraception rights nationwide.
“The Supreme Court’s extremist and precedent-ignoring decision in Dobbs v. Jackson has shown us why it is critical to ensure that federal law protects those whose constitutional rights might be threatened by Republican-controlled state legislatures,” said House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer.
“In Obergefell, the court said, 'No, we know better than you guys do, and now every state must, must sanction and permit gay marriage.' I think that decision was clearly wrong when it was decided. It was the court overreaching,” he said on his podcast.
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