Tag: Legislation

Everyone in the Spokane area, and nationwide, has a different view on the DOMA ruling. Here are some of those reactions.

On Wednesday the Supreme Court deemed the Defense of Marriage Act Unconstitutional, and it's all people were talking about.

What's your reaction to the news?

Spokanites were just starting their day Wednesday morning when headlines flashed across TV screens and Facebook came alive with news that the Supreme Court had ruled the Defense of Marriage Act unconstitutional.

“The Constitution is for all Americans. DOMA and Prop 8 are history...

The Supreme Court voted 5 to 4 today that the Defense of Marriage Act, or DOMA, is unconstitutional.

DOMA is a federal law that restricting marriage benefits and required inter-state marriage recognition to opposite-sex marriages.

WASHINGTON (RNS) With a July 4 deadline looming for an immigration reform vote on Capitol Hill, politicians and clergy at the National Hispanic Prayer Breakfast Thursday (June 20) pushed lawmakers to reach common ground.

“It’s the right thing to do, it’s the Christian thing to do but it’s also an incredibly practical thing to do,” said Vice President Joe Biden, addressing about 550 attendees.

House representatives voted down the controversial 2013 Farm Bill Thursday afternoon. President Obama has threatened to veto the massive bill in its current state, based on its cuts to what he considers vital social programs such as the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP, also known as food stamps, saying they are a "cornerstone of our nation's food assistance safety net."

JERSEY CITY, N.J. (RNS) With the Statue of Liberty as a backdrop, the “Nuns on the Bus” on Wednesday (May 29) kicked off a national tour for immigration reform aimed at giving a faith-based push to legislation that’s now hanging in the balance in Congress.