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Committee hears resolution urging U.S. Supreme Court to restore marriage as union of one man and one woman
Summary
House Concurrent Resolution 3013 received extensive testimony both supporting and opposing a call for the U.S. Supreme Court to overturn Obergefell v. Hodges and restore a traditional definition of marriage; testimony reflected deeply held legal, religious and civil-rights views but the committee took no vote.
Representative Bill Twythe (sponsor) told the committee HCR 3013 urges the U.S. Supreme Court to reconsider Obergefell v. Hodges and "restore marriage to a union between one man and one woman." He framed the resolution as an attempt to return marriage definitions to states and to the people.
Testimony in support included Arthur Schomper, field director for Mass Resistance, who argued the Obergefell ruling overstepped…
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