Senate Passes Same-Sex Marriage Bill Updates: Biden Praises Bipartisan Win

The U.S. Senate on Tuesday passed a bill to protect same-sex and interracial marriage. The bill, known as the Respect for Marriage Act, will need final approval from the U.S. House of Representatives before it heads to President Joe Biden's desk.

If signed into law, the bipartisan bill would require all 50 states to recognize all legal same-sex marriages across the country. Tuesday's vote was part of a final push for congressional Democrats to pass their agenda before Republicans gain majority of the House next year.

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Other House Democrats also celebrated the Respect for Marriage Act's passage on Twitter Tuesday, including Texas Representative Sylvia Garcia, who said that the bill will "provide crucial safeguards for same-sex and interracial couples."