H.R.3567 - Respect for Marriage Act of 2009

To repeal the Defense of Marriage Act and ensure respect for State regulation of marriage. view all titles (2)

All Bill Titles

  • Short: Respect for Marriage Act of 2009 as introduced.
  • Official: To repeal the Defense of Marriage Act and ensure respect for State regulation of marriage. as introduced.

Interests that support this bill:

Top recipients for ALL supporting interest groups

Name Amount Received Vote On Passage
Rep. Steny Hoyer [D, MD-5] $147,443
Rep. Michael Capuano [D, MA-8] $101,000
Rep. Charles Rangel [D, NY-15] $97,650
Rep. Nancy Pelosi [D, CA-8] $77,350
Rep. Eric Cantor [R, VA-7] $72,750
Rep. James Clyburn [D, SC-6] $72,344
Rep. Howard Berman [D, CA-28] $68,950
Rep. Frank Pallone [D, NJ-6] $68,870
Rep. David Camp [R, MI-4] $64,745
Rep. Rosa DeLauro [D, CT-3] $64,452
 
Sen. Harry Reid [D, NV] $571,519
Sen. Scott Brown [R, MA] $379,617
Sen. Charles Schumer [D, NY] $344,313
Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand [D, NY] $266,203
Sen. Robert Portman [R, OH] $232,249
Sen. Patty Murray [D, WA] $225,892
Sen. Barbara Boxer [D, CA] $209,195
Sen. Roy Blunt [R, MO] $188,150
Sen. Richard Burr [R, NC] $178,880
Sen. Daniel Inouye [D, HI] $176,107

Specific Organizations Supporting H.R.3567

  • Human Rights Campaign
  • Advocates for Youth
  • Americans for Democratic Action
  • Unitarian Universalist Association of Congregations
  • Center for Inquiry
  • CenterLink
  • Empire State Pride Agenda
  • Equality Federation
  • Family Equality Council
  • Freedom to Marry
  • Gay and Lesbian Advocates and Defenders
  • Gay, Lesbian & Straight Education Network
  • Lambda Legal
  • National Center for Lesbian Rights
  • National Gay and Lesbian Task Force Action Fund
  • Sexuality Information and Education Council of the United States
  • Women of Reform Judaism
  • American Civil Liberties Union

Interests that oppose this bill:

Top recipients for ALL opposing interest groups

Name Amount Received
Rep. Addison Wilson [R, SC-2] $194,531
Rep. Tom Graves [R, GA-9] $150,018
Rep. Michele Bachmann [R, MN-6] $149,622
Rep. William Owens [D, NY-23] $137,817
Rep. Allen West [R, FL-22] $119,266
Rep. Paul Broun [R, GA-10] $109,867
Rep. Tim Huelskamp [R, KS-1] $92,658
Rep. Jeff Duncan [R, SC-3] $79,047
Rep. Tom McClintock [R, CA-4] $72,387
Rep. Ken Calvert [R, CA-44] $68,412
 
Sen. Patrick Toomey [R, PA] $937,989
Sen. Scott Brown [R, MA] $760,837
Sen. Harry Reid [D, NV] $438,521
Sen. Marco Rubio [R, FL] $421,274
Sen. Jim DeMint [R, SC] $236,207
Sen. John Thune [R, SD] $172,377
Sen. Robert Portman [R, OH] $166,405
Sen. Mark Kirk [R, IL] $114,750
Sen. John McCain [R, AZ] $105,915
Sen. Thomas Coburn [R, OK] $103,406

Specific Organizations Opposing H.R.3567

  • National Organization for Marriage

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