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U.S. Reps. Mark Green (left) and John Rose

The U.S. House of Representatives voted 258-169-1 Thursday to codify recognition of same-sex marriages nationally. After the U.S. Senate passed the Respect for Marriage Act earlier this month, the bill now goes to President Joe Biden, who has championed the effort.

Despite bipartisan support, Tennessee Republicans, including Nashville’s new congressional representatives, voted against the bill. Thirty-nine Republicans in the U.S. House voted for the bill.