Equality Act with LGBTQ protections passes House, heads to Senate - 0 views
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Lawmakers passed the legislation on a 224-206, mostly party-line vote. Three Republicans voted with all Democrats.
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The bill is one of President Joe Biden's top legislative priorities, one he wants passed in his first 100 days in office.
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He said it was important to pass the legislation because many Americans thought the protections were already enshrined in law. The idea that Americans could be denied service in a restaurant simply because of their sexual orientation "doesn't comport with our basic understanding of fairness and equality," he said.
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