Van Hollen Applauds Supreme Court Rulings on DOMA, Proposition 8

Statement

Today Maryland Congressman Chris Van Hollen issued the following statement on the Supreme Court rulings on the Defense of Marriage Act and Proposition 8 cases:

"Today the Supreme Court affirmed the founding principle that makes American so great -- that all of us are created equal, that we are endowed by our creator with certain unalienable rights, including life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness. By declaring the misnamed Defense of Marriage Act unconstitutional, the Court recognized that the federal government must treat all families who are legally married in our nation equally. By allowing the lower court's decision striking down California's Proposition 8 to take effect, the Court is allowing people across that state to make a legal commitment to the person they love -- they join Maryland and 10 other states plus the District of Columbia in allowing marriage equality for loving families. These two rulings are a crucial victory, but the fight for marriage equality is not over. We will keep working until every American family has equal justice under the law."

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