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The United States voted to enshrine the right to same-sex and interracial marriage into federal law on Tuesday. 

The Respect For 18xteensporn.com Marriage Act passed on a 61-36 vote. Eleven Republicans voted with Democrats on the measure.

It now heads back to the House of Representatives, where it's likely to pass the Democrat-controlled chamber swiftly enough to head to President Joe Biden's desk before the current Congressional term is over. 

Senator Tammy Baldwin, who helped spearhead the bill, appeared emotional on the chamber floor before the final vote.

Other Democrats dressed in symbolic shades to mark the historic legislation, with Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer wearing the same tie he wore to his daughter's same-sex wedding and Senator Kyrsten Sinema coordinating her outfit to represent the colors of the bisexual pride flag.

'The Senate just passed the Respect for Marriage Act!

This is a huge win in the fight to protect marriage equality,' Congressional Progressive Caucus Chair Rep. Pramila Jayapal said in a statement after Tuesday's vote.

'There's no time to waste. The House must act swiftly to get it to the President's desk.'

The president hailed the bill's passage through the Senate as well, hailing the 'bipartisan achievement' while personally naming all 11 Republicans who voted for it.

'With today's bipartisan Senate passage of the Respect for Marriage Act, the United States is on the brink of reaffirming a fundamental truth: love is love, and Americans should have the right to marry the person they love,' Biden said in a statement sent out by the White House.

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