A historic House vote on same-sex marriage

The House votes to protect same-sex marriages; Putin visits Tehran for talks with Iran and Turkey.

Tonight's Sentences was written by Jariel Arvin.

The House will vote to protect same-sex marriage

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• Tuesday, the House of Representatives began debating legislation protecting same-sex and interracial marriage in response to concern that the Supreme Court overturning Roe v. Wade could lead to it restricting other longtime rights. [Associated Press / Lisa Mascaro]
• The Respect for Marriage Act provides federal protections for same-sex and interracial marriages. It also repeals a law defining marriage as between a man and woman that’s still technically on the books (the Supreme Court ruled it was unconstitutional). [CBS News / Melissa Quinn]
• The move comes as Democrats attempt to shore up rights and distinguish themselves from Republicans after Justice Clarence Thomas recently wrote that the Court should revisit decisions on same-sex marriage and contraception. [Wall Street Journal / Eliza Collins]
• The marriage bill will likely pass the Democrat-led House with some bipartisan support. However, it’s unclear if it can gain the 60 votes necessary to become law in the evenly divided Senate. [NBC News / Sahil Kapur]
• Last week, the House passed bills protecting abortion rights and interstate travel for abortion care. Those bills don’t have a path forward in the Senate. [The Hill / Mychael Schnell]
• The House will also vote this week on a bill protecting access to and information about contraception. [News and Observer / Danielle Battaglia]

Putin visits Iran

• Russian President Vladimir Putin arrived in Iran on Tuesday for his first trip to the Middle East since ordering the invasion of Ukraine. [CNN / Rob Picheta, Anna Chernova, Uliana Pavlova, and Chris Liakos]
• During a meeting with Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi, Putin praised deepening ties between Moscow and Tehran, highlighting that Russia still has allies despite Western sanctions. [Washington Post / Robyn Dixon, Kareem Fahim, and Karina Tsui]
• Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan joined leaders from Russia and Iran for talks on the conflict in Syria. [Reuters / Guy Faulconbridge and Parisa Hafezi]
• Putin and Erdogan also discussed an UN-brokered plan to allow passage of Ukrainian grain in the Black Sea; a final deal on the matter has yet to be reached. [AP / Nasser Karimi and Vladimir Isachenkov]

Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-SC) accepted a subpoena to testify in a Georgia probe of Donald Trump’s efforts to overturn the 2020 election. [CNBC / Kevin Breuninger and Dan Mangan]

• Democrats are closely watching Maryland’s Tuesday primary elections; they hope to retake the governorship there in the fall. [Politico / Brakkton Booker and Zach Montellaro]
• President Joe Biden signed an executive order aimed at deterring the wrongful detainment of Americans abroad. [Reuters / Humeyra Pamuk and Alexandra Alper]
• Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro told a group of foreign diplomats he believes the country’s voting systems could be “rigged” months ahead of an election polls predict he’ll lose. [New York Times / André Spigariol and Jack Nicas]

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"Notice how quiet the Republicans were when the same-sex marriage issue finally emerged during the Obama administration. They get it. They're on the wrong side of history."

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