u.s. rep. jason chaffetz (r-ut)
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Washington, DC -
In an attempt to overrule the Washington D.C. City Council, U.S. Rep. Jason Chaffetz (R-UT) has introduced a Resolution of Disapproval in the House.
On December 15, 2009, the D.C. City Council approved a Marriage Equality Act in Washington by a vote of 11-2. Mayor Adrian M. Fenty signed the measure the following Friday in a public ceremony.
All laws and ordinances passed in the District and then signed by the Mayor are subject to a 30 legislative day review and approval by the House of Representatives. If passed, Chaffetz' bill would then effectively repeal what the Council passed last month.
Quoted from the Salt Lake Tribune's December 16, 2009 article, Chaffetz said "If it were put up for a vote, traditional marriage would win. It would win with a congressional vote, and it would win with the residents of Washington, D.C."
Rep. Mike Quigley (D-IL) told ChicagoPride.com today, "I've only been a Member of Congress for about nine months, but every day I'm struck by my colleagues' commitment to the fundamentals of equality and fairness - fundamentals that our country was built upon. It is not our place to tell someone who they can love, nor is it our role to legislate against a measure D.C. has already decided is best. As a member of the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform and the Equality Caucus, I will work with my colleagues to reject the "resolution of disapproval" against the same-sex marriage law and continue to fight for equality for all families."
On December 15, 2009, the D.C. City Council approved a Marriage Equality Act in Washington by a vote of 11-2. Mayor Adrian M. Fenty signed the measure the following Friday in a public ceremony.
All laws and ordinances passed in the District and then signed by the Mayor are subject to a 30 legislative day review and approval by the House of Representatives. If passed, Chaffetz' bill would then effectively repeal what the Council passed last month.
Quoted from the Salt Lake Tribune's December 16, 2009 article, Chaffetz said "If it were put up for a vote, traditional marriage would win. It would win with a congressional vote, and it would win with the residents of Washington, D.C."
Rep. Mike Quigley (D-IL) told ChicagoPride.com today, "I've only been a Member of Congress for about nine months, but every day I'm struck by my colleagues' commitment to the fundamentals of equality and fairness - fundamentals that our country was built upon. It is not our place to tell someone who they can love, nor is it our role to legislate against a measure D.C. has already decided is best. As a member of the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform and the Equality Caucus, I will work with my colleagues to reject the "resolution of disapproval" against the same-sex marriage law and continue to fight for equality for all families."
